{"id":46334,"date":"2019-10-03T12:54:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T18:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=46334"},"modified":"2019-10-03T12:54:16","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T18:54:16","slug":"hiking-in-the-mountains-during-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2019\/10\/03\/hiking-in-the-mountains-during-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking in the Mountains During Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of our favorite things to do during autumn when the leaves turn vibrantly colorful is to go hiking in the mountains. At these elevations, around 8,000 feet (2,400 meters), the leaves change sooner than they do in other places and they also don’t last long as winter arrives swiftly. We went to Mueller State Park<\/a>, located about an hour outside of Colorado Springs, and spent a day hiking among the pine trees and aspen trees. The temperatures were cool and the skies were clear, so it was a perfect day to spend time in the mountains on some trails that we haven’t previously hiked.<\/p>\n

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Leaves on the Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking Up at the Blue Skies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Colorful Scenery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aspen Grove<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking Towards Pikes Peak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking Across Mountains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rugged Hut Along the Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The great thing about hiking in the high country is that you get a mix of seeing the changing colors up close as well as the tapestry of colors across the skyline. The park is located on the backside of Pikes Peak and the scenery was simply amazing as it almost always is at this time of year. The colors are mostly the golds and yellows of the aspen groves surrounded by the deep greens of the pine trees, which is different than the reds and oranges that you find in most places. If you get a chance to visit Colorado in autumn, we’d highly recommend that you get into the mountains, even if just by car.<\/p>\n

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Stand Alone Tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Hiking the Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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More Views from the Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Beautiful Scenery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Colorado Mountains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Shadows on the Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Some Leaves Starting to Change<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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One of our favorite things to do during autumn when the leaves turn vibrantly colorful is to go hiking in the mountains. At these elevations, around 8,000 feet (2,400 meters), the leaves change sooner than they do in other places and they also don’t last long as winter arrives swiftly. We went to Mueller State … <\/p>\n

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