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Kruger Rock

All of the neighborhood scouting and a weekend of open houses in Fort Collins/Loveland had us looking up into the mountains for a day hike. Dogs and Rocky Mountain National Park are not a friendly combination with the former banned, except for parking lots and roads. So we looked to Larimer County and found Hermit Park Open Space near Estes Park with dog-friendly trails.  After paying the $10 for a 24 hour day pass, we drove up to about 8300 feet and parked at the trailhead. There was only one other car parked; we ran into only one other group on the way up to Kruger Rock. It was a spectacular hiking day with temperatures in the sixties, sunny skies, changing fall colors, and excellent trail conditions.  We gained about a thousand feet to reach the top. The final ascent included a short and narrow rock scramble. After such a great hike, we felt like we had earned a beer. Unfortunately,  it was only 11:30 am when we finished up and drove into Estes Park. No problem! Not only was Rockcut
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Loveland and Fort Collins

Our first visit is to Loveland, Colorado, which is about an hour north of Denver. We like this area for a number of reasons:  better weather, beautiful mountains, great beer and pickleball scene, weaving community, close major airport, and friendly people. It ticks a lot of boxes.

On our first afternoon here, we kicked back at the outdoor beer garden of the Crooked Beech Brewing Company. Both of our beers were excellent. It was in the low 90’s for temperature but very comfortable with low humidity and no mosquitoes.

Hazy IPA and Milk Stout



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MFH said…
Good lord, that was quick!
September 11, 2024 at 9:01 AM
John said…
We put in some miles, but we will be here now for ten days.
September 11, 2024 at 8:29 PM
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