Linda and I visited Marty in Lakewood in early October, camping while there at nearby Bear Creek Lake Park. The weather in Lakewood was cold and wet at first, but when a few days of dry weather arrived I spent three days hiking Colorado Fourteeners while Linda bicycled in the Lakewood area.
Quandary Peak
On Sunday, October 7, I drove to the McCullough Gulch Trailhead, then car camped above the Quandary Peak Trailhead. The evening was cool, but I enjoyed relaxing and preparing dinner wearing my down jacket. That night I enjoyed my winter sleeping bag and slept comfortably in the cold night.
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