This week I was busy studying, its getting close to the end of the semester so not a lot of time to go hiking with the dogs.  But today I was able to get an early morning hike in at Welch and Dickey in Thornton.  I was joined by Reba, Beth, Jen, Lindsey, Cooper and Benson.  Buck stayed home to keep Emma company.

Welch and Dickey

It was misting and very foggy when we started out.  We made it to the top of Welch quickly since it is a very easy hike up to that summit.  WE enjoyed being the only people out on the mountain since the weather was not very nice and it was early.

     

     

 

   

 

We then headed over to Dickey.  This was a bit more challenging with wet rocks and the occasional ice/snow patches.  We took our time and had a few slip and falls but we made it over to Dickey.  Usually you can get a great view from both summits but not today.  The total distance was 4.38 miles and it took up 3.5 hours to do.  The best part was we didn’t see a sole until we where almost back to the parking lot!

Round Top

Since I did not take Emma and Buck on the hike I had to get them outside since the day turned out to be beautiful.  We picked up my dad and headed over the Round Top (Emma’s choice).  We enjoyed another nice hike with out running into anyone.  The dogs could be off leash and chase as many chipmunks and squirrels as they wanted.  We sat at the top for a while just enjoying the sun.  The pups also enjoyed hanging out together at the top.