Colorado---I've got the AZ Blues

[AFScout80]

Howdy ladies and gents---I'm looking to do some backpacking trips in CO (as I live here now)--preferably in remote areas, off trail with good scenery--possibly canyons. Does anybody have experience bushwhacking in CO and can give me a good reference as where to start looking into?

If you folks ever want to make a trip up here for backpacking, rock-climbing, flyfishing, elk or duck hunting, skiing or whatever else---you are more than welcome to stay with my family and I in Colorado Springs. I imagine we will only be here for a couple of years until my wife gets her RN degree and I am thinking about getting a more applicable degree for me in Geography and Natural Sciences. So please stop by any time---I will even make Woo-Woo's for you. Take care and peace in the middle east.
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[IGO]

Hey buddy! I'm going to take a weeks vacation this year in Colorado. I don't know what I'm going to do yeat but I've never really seen the rockies.
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[AFScout80]

Rogeo ole buddy---let me know when and we'll explore the Rockies together.
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[oliverr99]

My brother lives near Denver, in Estes Park. I plan to do some hikes there this summer. You will have to pass on some places to go to me!
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[fairweather8588]

A few summers ago I went to the Missouri Lakes in the Mount of the Holy Cross Wilderness, that was a sweet place. Pics are in the gallery here somewhere...
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[evenstar]

Hey! good to hear from you dude.......but you ain't gonna make no WOO WOO's for me!!!!
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[IGO]

No Woo Woo for Hoo Hoo?
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[oliverr99]

What the heck is a WOO WOO?
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[Suz]

Hey Tim---Speaking of ........ I managed to get my first trip of the year to the slopes in today at Sunrise.

The weather was picture perfect and the snow was soft and powdery. I spent the day on Cyclone to avoid the crowds that could have been record breaking in number. It's got me think about skiing some more. Sending you a PM.

[Canyon Dweller]

If you want remoteness, check out the Gore Range up by Vail and Silverthorn. I dont really know about bushwacking, but there are some very remote areas there.

Or, a little closer to AZ, there are many nice areas in the San Juans and the South San Juans.
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[sbkelley]

I know it's far from the Springs, but check out the canyon country around Grand Junction. There's some spectacular Colorado Plateau canyons and scenery there. Grand Mesa, though higher up, has lots of room to get lost.

Closer to home, the Sangre de Cristo range from Salida south to the NM line has plenty of high, isolated valleys, lakes, and peaks. Up north, the Rawah and Zirkel wildernesses offer some great bushwhacking and I promise you won't run into anyone. Stay in the Front Range or anywhere near a 14er, though, and crowds appear.

[Suz]

Hey here are a couple of hikes for you.

http://www.localhikes.com/MSA/MSA_1720.asp

http://www.localhikes.com/GetHikes.asp?Search=1&QuickSearch=Yes&QuickSearchType=8

[AFScout80]

Thanks for the leads guys---definetely sounds worth checking into.

[oliverr99]

mmmm it sounds yummy!
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[AFScout80]

A woo-woo is peach schnapps, vodka and cranberry juice. Pretty simple and tasty.
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