Hiking

My friend Leigh organizes hikes around Colorado and her adorable baby girl Claire loves it. The thought of joining her for one of her adventures sounded so exciting and fun! She found this place... Florrisant Fossil Beds, a national park in Florissant, Colorado (an hour away). And being our first time I wasn't sure how tired Cassidy would get. So Leigh was nice enough to find a stroller-friendly hike. Maybe we'll work up our endurance. :)

It was a pretty drive through the mountains. Cassidy was thrilled and asked lots and lots of questions. Upon arrival after potty breaks, smearing of sunscreen, decisions on what trails to take, and picture taking, we were ready for our adventure. Leigh's sweet Claire just took it all in quietly while Cassidy continued to ask her questions. She liked looking at the signs and would tell us in her own words what the signs taught us.


The trails at Florrisant Fossil Beds are all wide, relatively smooth, and have little or no elevation gain, so it was perfect for our kiddos.


We learned about petrified redwood stumps that were scattered around the park. In the one pictured above, there are still a couple rusted saw blades stuck into the stump where people once tried to move it. We came across several educational signs describing the prehistoric landscape, animals, and plants.

We enjoyed a picnic lunch. It was so refreshing to be surrounded in Nature. It made me want to go camping even more before it gets too cold. We enjoyed watching birds and a squirrel on the trails.

Cassidy helping put Claire's hat back on

Thank You Leigh and Claire for letting us hike with you!