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I went hiking at
Golden Gate Canyon State Park with some co-workers. We were taking a break, and I whipped out my camera and told Amy and Tearah to 'look like you're hiking'. This is what I got.
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We took the Burro Trail which was a 4.5 mile loop. It was quite a climb with about 1000' elevation change. It was mostly cloudy so nice weather for the trip.
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We had lunch at The Bridgewater Grill at
The Golden Hotel. We sat out on the patio overlooking the tubers on Clear Creek. Here's a pic from the hotel website.