2006
Jul
10

Kick Off The Boots and Get Your Bike

Take break from the trail and grab your bike!

Looking to take a break from hiking and enjoy the mountains in another way? Grab your kids and your bikes and head for the hills. Take a beautiful ride in the mountains, and don’t worry if you don’t have a mountain bike. Your regular street bike and helmet will do just fine.

We have often enjoyed the scenery around Lake Dillion and Breckenridge. We always see it in the car and we have ridden our bikes from Frisco to Breckenridge more than once. There is a paved path that is perfect for a day ride with the family. It is flat and wide. Perfect for kids who have a good handle on their biking skills. We like it because you don’t have to be a pro to make the trip.

It takes a half day to make the round trip. We love to have lunch in Breckenridge (the half-way point). We like to eat at Breckenridge Brewery (on main street at the south end of town).

Try it out - it’s another fun day in the mountains.

* Posted by funhikes under Around Colorado
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2006
Jul
7

Meadow Trail -An Easy Hike For Grandparents

Just recently our parents and siblings (and their children) visited us from the east coast and the west coast.

We all wanted to enjoy a hike in the mountains together - all three generations of us. Grandparents, parents and seven kids ages 1-7.

Where do you take a group of family members with such diverse physical abilities to hike?

Alderfer Three Sisters Jefferson County Open Space Park turned-out to be the perfect hike for everyone! Why was it so perfect? Because we chose to walk the Blue Bird Meadow Trail which is flat, takes some interesting turns, has beautiful views, and takes about 40 minutes to complete.

The little ones had enough exercise, the middle-aged kids had a great time running and climbing the rocks, the parents got in some light exercise and the grandparents got a workout as well as some excellent photos of all their grandkids in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Try it next time your relatives come to visit - it’s sure to please the young and old alike! An easy hike for the whole family!

* Posted by funhikes under Hikes, Hikes Near Denver, Hiking Trails
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