Take a Hike

 Someone, somewhere, told Doris to take a hike....and that is exactly what she did!  And she did it without Don and I tagging along.  Secretly, I think she was a bit thankful that she could do the hike with Ken and Lisa and we would stay behind.  She, Lisa and Ken are fast walkers, or should I say hikers?  We might be labeled as "lollygaggers".  We met up in Rocky Mountain Park's Wild Basin area and pulled up right next to Ken and Lisa in one of the parking areas at the same time!

The three of them hiked to Calypso Falls.  Doris had even brought her hiking stick along from Tucson.  She was prepared and ready to go.

Below is Copeland Lake that is situated right next to the parking area and about a mile from the trailhead.

"It will be fine Doris. Trust me."

Actually, I have no idea of what they were talking about, but we knew Doris would be fine with Ken and Lisa since they have hiked the Rockies many different times. Both Lisa and Doris were smiling as we left them.  Good sign!

Off they went and did a 6-mile round trip.

Below is a picture of Calypso Falls that Doris took.  Don and I had done that same hike many years ago and were content to go to Lyons for breakfast.  We consumed calories and they worked them off.

And here is another view of the falls.

Actually, we did manage to get some exercise after our breakfast as we walked around the Bohn Park in St. Vrain. I was tempted to leave out this part of the blog.  However, in 5-10 years both Don and I would be wondering what we did during the time the other 3 went hiking! 😟 Our memory sure isn't what it used to be and it won't be improving.  At least we still know who we are, LOL!

The park is right next to the St. Vrain River.  In 2013 there was a 500 year flood in this area, and many areas were completely flooded.  One life was lost.

This beautiful park has bike trails, lots of picnic tables with BBQs, huge ramadas for large groups and wonderful play areas for children.  This was all built out after the 2013 flood.