When traveling on Highway 24 through Colorado Springs, this iconic rock can be seen to the east. Don't just look at it from the highway, though. It's a short and fun hike that leads up to a rewarding westerly view of Pike's Peak and the Front Range. You can walk all the way up to the top of the rock with no hard climbing required.
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A fun and easy hike in Colorado Springs with a rewarding view of Pike's Peak and the Front Range.

Pulpit Rock

While boondocking alone in the San Isabel National Forest, somewhere near Eleven Mile Canyon, this fuzzy little flower caught my eye. I'm not sure what kind of flower it is, but it sure was a perfect little thing. There are so many wonderful things to see in the forest!
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A fuzzy little flower in the San Isabel National Forest.

A Fuzzy Flower

One of my favorite spots in all of Manitou Springs, Colorado, Gog Rock (actually more of a formation than a single rock).
 
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Photograph of Gog Rock in Manitou Springs, Colorado.

Gog Rock

Photograph taken from the Mt. Muscoco Trail in Colorado Springs after a heavy snow. The Mt. Muscoco Trail is one of several awesome trails in the North Cheyenne Cañon Park, not far from where I live.
 
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Photograph taken on the Mt. Muscoco Trail in Colorado Springs, after a heavy snow.

Mt. Muscoco Trail

Photograph taken at 11 Mile Canyon in Lake George, Colorado. It's not much more than an hour's drive from Manitou Springs and it's one of my favorite places to play in the whole state. A river runs 11 miles through a beautiful rocky canyon and a dirt road runs aside it the whole way. It's about as quintessentially "Colorado" as it gets - extraordinary views like this throughout the entire canyon. I'm not any good at catching trout, but you can always see them in the water. There's a couple of great hiking spots that summit to rewarding views. Tent camping in the canyon is great if you can get a good spot, but there is also a lot of nearby places for boondocking in the National Forest.
 
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Photograph taken at 11 Mile Canyon in Lake George, Colorado.

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