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Mount Antero- our first Colorado 14er hike
June 24th, 2010 | 
Author: Colorado has 53 peaks that are over 14,000 feet in elevation. These are popular peaks for avid hikers and are often referred to as “14ers”. Read more about the Colorado 14ers here.
Since we have dogs, we prefer to do easier and more forested hikes along streams, rivers or lakes. Recently, we decided to finally conquer a 14er (Side note: we got snowed out half way up our first 14er attempt last September!).
We hiked Mount Antero in the Collegiate range outside of Buena Vista. It was a tough 8 hour hike, with almost no breaks (we assumed it would take us about 5 hours). McMoose could not make it up the last section near the top due to rocky ledges that we thought would be unsafe for a dog.
Enjoy the pictures though! Then get out and play with your dog!
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Lake Hike near Buena Vista Colorado
We took this hike on one of the longest days of the year in June. We did not leave the trail head until almost 6 PM. The hike is to Cow Lake, 6 miles below the top of Cotttonwood Pass near Buena Vista, Colorado. It was a bit less than 6 miles, and well worth it! We saw a beaver in the beaver ponds (missed getting a picture of it), walked along a stream for a good portion of the hike, and had many more spectacular views along the way. We only had about 30 minutes at the lake in order to get back to our car before dark. But in that short period, I caught two nice-sized trout. Enjoy these pictures!
After work Glacier hike mid-June about an hour from Denver!
Yesterday after work, a few of us participated a mid-June hike. This hike to St. Mary’s Glacier is only about 50 miles west of Denver and is only about a mile long. Check out the scenery in the pictures below. Also, see the photo below of the fish Mike caught- we think it’s an endangered greenback cutthroat trout. He was released back into the wild after we took a quick picture of him. The greenback is the only trout native to Colorado!
McMoose dog sleds down hill in June with no sled!
You might have seen the viral video being passed around showing some Labs sledding down hill sans sleds! They looked like they were having a lot of fun — not to mention, it was a really funny video.
About an hour or so outside of Denver, while traveling with McMoose, we came across a snowfield. With this viral video fresh in our minds, we headed out with McMoose! Within minutes, he was having a ball sliding down the hill with no sled! Have a look at this short video, it’s great!
Get Out and Play with Your Dog!
90 degrees in Denver, but there’s still snow in the high country!
With temperatures close to 90 degrees in the Denver area this weekend, we knew it was time for another high country hike with our dog. This hike is located about an hour outside of Denver, off I-70 near Idaho Springs at Chinns Lake and then to Sherwin Lake — a good 4 miles round trip.
In August, you would normally be able to get all the way up to the lakes via a 4 wheel drive, but with the late snows in May this year, the area still had plenty of snow on the ground. It’s about 20 degrees cooler up there, making it a great escape from the heat of Denver. The views and scenery do not disappoint either…
Beautiful wildlife pictures from a dog hike in Arizona!
Mike our VP of Key Accounts here at Kyjen took a hike in Arizona with his dog Danner last weekend. Not only is Mike a big time outdoorsman, he is also a great photographer. Check out these great photos he took on this hike. (The captions below are from Mike)
Danner watching from above!
Danner Posing in the Water
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The Best Dog-Friendly Hotels in Huntington Beach, CA
Huntington Beach, CA also known as Surf City USA (our home city here at Kyjen, and the city where I grew up) is a great place to visit with dogs. The city was named “DogTown USA” by Dog Fancy Magazine in 2009 for its canine friendliness. In this video I show you the two best dog-friendly hotels in Huntington Beach, or where I suggest you stay when you visit:
- The Shore Break hotel even has special packages for visitors with dogs, including pet sitting and some cool pet amenities.
- The Hilton Waterfront Resort also has a dog package, where they waive the $75 pet fee along with some good dog amenities.
A quick internet search will pull up other less expensive dog firendly hotels in Huntington Beach, but in my opinion these are the two best choices and they have by far the best locations.
See my other post about Dog-friendly places in Southern California for many other things to do and places to go with your dog in the surrounding areas. Also see our google map of Dog-Friendly places in Socal (Look for more dog-friendly additions to this map in the future.)
Lake Powell Dog Heaven- part 1 of 2
Lake Powell must be close to heaven for dogs. Lake Powell is the second largest man-made reservoir in the US, located between Utah and Arizona border. If you visit via houseboat, there are literally hundreds of coves where you can relax and your dogs can run free. The scenery is spectacular, I call it “Grand Canyon on a lake”. Check out this video to see for yourself. If you’ve never been there, it’s another place to add to your list of places to see before you die (in my opinion at least). While technically not in Colorado, I added it to our google map of Dog-friendly places in the Colorado area.
