Rabbit Mountain Open Space Park – Mountain Biking Trails – Lyons, CO

Rabbit Mountain Open Space is located east of Lyons, Colorado. From Longmont or I-25, take CO-66 west, turn right on North 53rd Street, and follow it 2.9 miles to the trail head on the right. On CO-66, 53rd street and the park are not well marked so you have gone too far if you get to US-36. Continue reading “Rabbit Mountain Open Space Park – Mountain Biking Trails – Lyons, CO”

Blueberry Picking in Blacksburg, Virginia

Last Sunday, we went blueberry picking at Windrush Farm. Windrush Farm is located 15 miles north of Blacksburg, Virginia and is reached by heading 11 miles north on US-460W, turning left on Spruce Run Road (VA-605), and driving 3.2 miles to a left turn onto Windrush Lane. Continue reading “Blueberry Picking in Blacksburg, Virginia”

Cub Lake Trail to Fern Lake Trail – RMNP Hiking – Estes Park, CO

In Rocky Mountain National Park west of Estes Park Colorado, Cub Lake and Fern Lake trail heads are reached by driving west from the Beaver Meadows entrance station on US-36, quickly turning left onto Bear Lake Road, and taking the second right onto Fern Lake Road (not well marked). The trail head is typically open during the winter because it is east of the Trail Ridge Road; which is closed October to June. Continue reading “Cub Lake Trail to Fern Lake Trail – RMNP Hiking – Estes Park, CO”