A Sunday long run in the snow.

Last weekend, I was looking for something different to do, and I've been itching to try out the new Missing Link Trail for a while.

When I woke up on Sunday though, and I saw all the beautiful snow on the mountains, I knew it wouldn't be reasonable for me to do all 24 miles from North Cheyenne Cañon to Barr Camp and back. But that did not stop me from getting out to the trail to give it my best effort and go as far as I could! I headed up on Seven Bridges trail  (622) to find a winter wonderland awaiting me.

I knew the snow would get deeper further up, but I pushed up 622 to 622A and then continued on 667. The views were gorgeous!

But as I got to the junction of 667 and 701 where 667 splits to the dead end, the snow was completely untouched and a few feet deep. By this time I was tired of stomping into the snow, so I went a bit further on 701 before turning around. When summer gets to the mountains, I plan to do the full 24 miles on this route, but I settled for half that distance on a snowy Sunday.

The mountains easily remind us that spring in town is often still winter up in Colorado's high country.