Hiking the Colorado Trail is Jewel of the Rockies

May 27, 2016

Hiking is a favorite Colorado activity and the Colorado Trail is the state’s premier long-distance trail, stretching nearly 500 miles from Denver to Durango with an average elevation of over 10,000 feet.

Trail users who cover the entire distance will experience six wilderness areas and pass through eight mountain ranges topping out at 13,271 feet just below the summit (13,334 feet) of Coney…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.