Christmas Hike
The weather was exceptionally nice on Christmas. With the temperatures in the mid 50s, we knew we had to get outside. Plus, I got a new GPS watch, a Garmin Instinct, so I needed an excuse to go try it out. We got done with our Christmas activities around 2 and decided to hit the trails. Since it was so late (and since the sun sets around 4:30), we didn't have much time to hike so we picked something close. We ended up hiking Coyotee Ridge which is a short 10-minute drive from our hours. The 4-mile hike was only 600 feet in elevation gain and only took us an hour and a half.
4.13 mi
1.4 hrs
5,713 ft
594 ft
Fort Collins Wildlife
The mule deer are always out in the afternoons, so we weren't surprised when we found some. Usually though, they're on a hillside where the dead grass is the background. So it was nice to get a shot of them up on the ridge line with blue skies in the background.
Resting at the Summit
It wasn't too difficult of a hike, only being 600 feet of elevation gain, but we still took a good break up at the top to relax and enjoy the scenery before heading back down.
The Girl in the Mountains
The lighting wasn't that great to take photos of the mountains, so I decided to take a few silhouettes.
