{"id":2712,"date":"2016-04-04T17:04:08","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T17:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=2712"},"modified":"2016-04-04T17:04:08","modified_gmt":"2016-04-04T17:04:08","slug":"the-hike-that-wasnt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2016\/04\/04\/the-hike-that-wasnt\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hike That Wasn’t"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Pine<\/a>
Pine Trees and Boulders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a couple of weeks with snowy weather in Colorado, we finally had a gorgeous weekend with warm temperatures.\u00a0 We decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and go hiking in Castlewood Canyon State Park.\u00a0 Our thought was that hiking in the canyon would be better than trying to get up into the mountains, which are still covered in snow.\u00a0 Unfortunately, it seemed that just about every other person had the same thought as we did and the park was absolutely packed with families, small children, and dogs.\u00a0 When we go hiking, we usually prefer to go someplace where we can get away from people and truly get ourselves lost in nature, but obviously that wasn’t going to happen on this hike.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The Start of the Hike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Boulders<\/a>
Boulders Against a Beautiful Blue Sky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Rugged<\/a>
Rugged Cliff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Disappointed, but still wanting to get a hike in, we jumped onto the trail along with a lot of other people.\u00a0 As we continued hiking along the trail, we did get some separation from other people, so we were starting to enjoy the hike a little more.\u00a0 After hiking for about thirty minutes, we came to a section of the trail that was under water due to run-off from the snow melting.\u00a0 It was a bottleneck of people trying to hop across rocks with small children and dogs, which wasn’t particularly smart by some of them considering how strong the current was.<\/p>\n

\"Open<\/a>
Open Prairie as We Neared the Canyon Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hillside<\/a>
Hillside Covered in Snow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Canyon<\/a>
Canyon Wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We stood on the bank of the stream, waiting for fifteen minutes as a family tried to cross the rushing water.\u00a0 After having one dog and their youngest daughter fall into the water, they finally turned back.\u00a0 We were tired of waiting, frustrated with the crowds and the muddy conditions, so we turned around and headed back to the car.\u00a0 It certainly wasn’t the hike that we were hoping for and was pretty disappointing.<\/p>\n

\"Some<\/a>
Some of the Scenery was Beautiful<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"It<\/a>
It was a Beautiful Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"No<\/a>
No Spring Foliage Yet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was just a reminder to ourselves that hiking in early spring in Colorado, the conditions can always be tough.\u00a0 Melting snow often causes the streams to overrun their banks and places where the trails cross them can become impassable.\u00a0 We’ll go back to the canyon and hike again sometime, but not on the weekend.\u00a0 We’ve hiked the canyon in the past when the kids were young and it is a beautiful park, but we’d prefer to enjoy it when it isn’t quite as crowded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After a couple of weeks with snowy weather in Colorado, we finally had a gorgeous weekend with warm temperatures.\u00a0 We decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and go hiking in Castlewood Canyon State Park.\u00a0 Our thought was that hiking in the canyon would be better than trying to get up into the mountains, … <\/p>\n

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