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Some great hikes close to Colorado Springs
Date: 6/30/2010 Album ID: 1033548
Photos by Emery Cowan and Christian Murdock
Horsethief trail, Dome Rock and Mueller State Park
The Dome Rock trail leads down into the willow-filled valley at Dome Rock State Wildlife Area on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 (The Gazette, Emery Cowan).
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The Dome Rock trail crosses Fourmile Creek at Dome Rock State Wildlife Area on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 (The Gazette, Emery Cowan).
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Cymon Rotondo, 3, plays on the rocks near Horsethief Falls at the end of Horsethief trail on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 (The Gazette, Emery Cowan).
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John Ross enjoys the view as he hikes along the Outlook Ridge trail at Mueller State Park on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 (The Gazette, Emery Cowan).
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Raven Ridge Overlook trail dead ends at an outcropping of boulders that look over rolling hills and the valley below on Wednesday, June 23, 2010.  Raven Ridge trail branches off from the Outlook Ridge trail (The Gazette, Emery Cowan).
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Aspens open up to views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains  along the Outlook Ridge trail on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 (The Gazette, Emery Cowan).
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A small creek runs by Horsethief trail on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 (The Gazette, Emery Cowan).
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A beaver pond sit next to Horsethief Trail Tuesday, June 22, 2010. The trail passes a series of ponds on the way to Horsethief Falls. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
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Horsethief Falls flows with ice-cold water Tuesday, June 22, 2010.  The Horsethief Trail leads to the falls from Highway 67 between Divide and Cripple Creek. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
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Torey Miller, 20, of Colorado Springs shoots video of Horsethief Falls while hiking the Horsethief Trail with Brandon Driessen, 20, of Colorado Springs Tuesday, June 22, 2010.  (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
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A hiker walks along Horsethief Trail Tuesday, June 22, 2010 just below Horsethief Falls.  (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
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Bright red flashes of indian paintbrush stand out amidst the lush aspen groves along the Outlook Ridge trail in Mueller State Park on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 (The Gazette, Emery Cowan)
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A beaver pond sit next to Horsethief Trail Tuesday, June 22, 2010. The trail passes a series of ponds on the way to Horsethief Falls. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
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Horsethief Falls flows with ice-cold water Tuesday, June 22, 2010.  The Horsethief Trail leads to the falls from Highway 67 between Divide and Cripple Creek. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
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Horsethief Falls flows with ice-cold water Tuesday, June 22, 2010.  The Horsethief Trail leads to the falls from Highway 67 between Divide and Cripple Creek. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
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Horsethief Falls flows with ice-cold water Tuesday, June 22, 2010.  The Horsethief Trail leads to the falls from Highway 67 between Divide and Cripple Creek. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
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