After Work Adventures | Monday & Tuesday, August 19 & 20, 2024
I’m planning on getting out into the desert this upcoming weekend, so I thought it might be a good idea to go for a hike or two in the afternoon this week to try to get used to the heat, so I headed out to check out some of the trails near the Little Park Trailhead in the Bangs Canyon Recreation Area after work on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday I made a short loop combining the Good Vibes Trail, Snakeskin Trail and the First Flats Trail and then on Tuesday I hiked part of the Gunny Loop and the Gunnector Trail in the same area. The temperature was in the upper 80’s on Monday and the mid 90’s on Tuesday, so it was pretty warm out both afternoons, especially in the sun, but thankfully there were some clouds in the sky that blocked the direct sunlight on occasion and helped it to feel a bit more comfortable out. Here are a couple photos I took during the two hikes.
There was a nice view over to the Colorado National Monument when I first started hiking up the Good Vibes Trail.
Following the Snakeskin Trail along the rim of a small canyon.
A view of Gunny Hill as I followed part of the Gunny Loop Trail.
I followed a short spur to the top of Gunny Hill for a view from the highpoint.
On Tuesday afternoon I started hiking the Gunny Loop Trail from Little Park Road.
Gunny Loop View
A view of Gunny Hill and the Grand Mesa from a highpoint along the trail.
Gunny Loop Trail
Gunny Hill & Grand Mesa
This section of the Gunnector Trail wound it’s way through a narrow drainage in the bentonite clay.
Gunnector Trail
Here’s one final view over the Grand Valley as I finished up my hike on this part of the Gunny Loop.
