Saturday, November 25, 2017

Stephanie's Trail and Red Rock Overlook Loop 11-25-17

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This photo is from someone else - we didn't see this - but Stephanie the cat is the namesake of the trail because this was found somewhere in the vicinity when they were building it.  The trail was built in 2009 and does have a steep section at the end down to the creek although it probably was nicer before it rutted a lot in 2012-13.  https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/362873/stephanies-trail



Looking up Bear Creek Canyon from Stephanie's Trail


Looking towards Garden of the Gods


Stephanie's trail goes over the top of this and then down around the left side to Bear Creek.

Bear Creek at the bottom of Stephanie's Trail.


old bear scratches 

On the Red Rocks Overlook loop

Nice views back toward Section 16.







Cheyenne Mountain briefly came into view.



The pond and old quarry in Red Rock Open Space center of photo.

Sunday, November 19, 2017

Corral Bluffs 11-19-17

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fossil samples - turtle and crocodile

palm wood fossil



petrified wood







petrified log



Golden Eagle



Canyon Towhee


probably Bobcat