Mt. Falcon. My well-worn copy of "Trail Running in Colorado" doesn't disappoint as this park lived up to expectations. After a far too eventful night of wrestling with a recalcitrant tent and attempting to use a camping stove under balefully windy conditions, I was still feeling a bit tired and so took it easy at the start. No real choice as the trail goes straight up for a couple of miles before leveling off just a bit. Still acclimating as well of course so the ascent was a real crawl. Eventually got to a plateau and feeling better. Underlying tiredness set in after 75 minutes or so which translated to a few short breaks to admire the scenery on the way down back to the parking lot. Some quad-thudding near the end of the descent but it was over with soon enough. Like yesterday, some muddy sections of trail but overall nothing major, but enough to leave a great substrate for mountain lion tracks of which there were plenty. I should have gotten a picture but these will have to do instead:
the view from the parking lot - Red Rocks
Also from the parking lot, Denver skyline off in the distance
view from the tower at summit of Mt. Falcon
same tower, slightly different view
Near Eagle's Eye shelter, former site of a German family's summer cabin. Alas, there was no
linden tree nearby given the elevation of 7500' or so
Another view of Red Rocks on the way down
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