A windy evening hike
Tonight I looked at the map of my hiking options and picked a natural area that was close to home and one I know very well - Arapahoe Bend Natural Area. In the years where I was doing a lot of canoe challenges, I would paddle between 200 - 300 miles a year, in circles, in this parks largest lake (Beaver Pond). We also visit this spot often on summer evenings to play with the sailboats, paddle boards, and kayaks with the family. The park is just a few miles from the house and provides a quick escape from reality with dirt trails, 4-lakes to boat or fish in, and access to the Poudre River for upstream/downstream paddling.
Trip details
- Location: Arapahoe Bend Natural Area (Southeast Side of Fort Collins)
- Date: 3/26/2014
- Length: 3 miles
- Weather: Cool, overcast, and windy
- Wildlife: Geese and a rabbit
- Companion: None
- Trail: Dirt
- Difficulty: Easy
- Music: Beck - Morning Phase (Amazon)
- Getting there: Google Map Link