The Ceran St. Vrain trail near Jamestown in Colorado is very fun! Here are the best of my photos from the trip.
Hiking in mid-September, I thought it was a bit chilly on this trail so I packed my Melanzana running dress fleece and wore a Melanzana skirt as a bottom. I had a lot of painting supplies in my pack and a baby on front so I was a bit heavy and slow moving, yet the fleece was still good to have. I didn’t end up heating myself up too much.
On this excursion we ended up seeing a moose! Before seeing the moose, it sounded a bit like a very large dog howling. I don’t know why my brain didn’t put together what I’d been hearing was a moose, but there you go. If you ever hear what sounds like a very big bloodhound braying, it might actually be a bull moose.
While I don’t have a photo of the moose, here is a video of the moose that I was able to upload onto my Instagram as a reel:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cilxa7IgJBc/
It was a little scary to see the moose while I was carrying my 1.5 month old, but I figured if I had to, I could have dropped my heavy pack and scrambled up some rocks to make an escape if need be. Luckily, the St. Vrain Creek separated the moose and our little hiking party.
In all I loved this trail and it’s pretty easy to get to from Boulder or from the metro area. It’s a bit chilly and we DID end up seeing a moose so it’s definitely a good place to see wildlife. I didn’t stop to make any art with all the supplies I had in my pack, haha, but it looked like a great place to camp and relax for a few days. I hope to go back there soon before winter sets in!