Grape Creek Wilderness Study Areas

[Mags]

A backpacking trip to the Grape Creek Wilderness Study Areas.



It is now the end of April. The foothills are rapidly losing what snow they have. The streams are swollen with snow melt from the high country.
Spring is here at the lower elevations.
Time to put away the skis. Swap out my winter gear for three-season gear and start to get ready for backpacking season.
Getting the itch to get out this past weekend, I explored an area I’ve heard about but have never been to: The Grape Creek Wilderness Study Areas.
A transition area between the arid flat lands outside of Canon City and the Wet Mountains upstream.
As with all transitional zones, it would prove to be interesting. For a quickovernighter, it was delightful. And a perfect trip to kick off the backpacking season.

http://www.pmags.com/spring-sauntering-grape-creek-wsa

[mak1277]

Mags - every time you post a trip report I want to move out West just *that* much more.

[Mags]

While I loved cutting my backpacking teeth in the White and found much beauty in the Southern Appalacahians, there is something about the American West that is just so large and majestic.

Come on out...

[Absarokanaut]

I went to Colorado College and loved my times on Grape Creek but I think Beaver creek State Wildlife area is the shizzle down there. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane Mags,

John