Hiking Mt. Lincoln in Early December

Here is one of Palisade's hidden treasures, Mt. Lincoln.  We did this hike the weekend before Desiree and Damon left for California, so it was probably around December 7th, check out the warmy goodness.  The approach for the hike is really crumby because access is cut off by the interstate.  We used to get on the interstate, heading East, then get off in Cameo, get back on going West then dive off the right shoulder, right after this curve coming out of Debeque Canyon, but the Highway department wrecked the pull off so its even more unsafe to dive off the interstate and hike than before.  Now, we have to park by the river, walk under the interstate, over the railroad tracks and then up the deer trail to the real trail.  The trail is the old stagecoach trail from back in the day.  Its fun to imagine going up that trail by horse and cart.


Francesca filled her backpack up with "nightcrawlers," which were actually sticks, but don't argue with her!