Mike who hikes
@mikeafink.bsky.social
Old guy Colorado native loving life.
- good at hiking
- grandpa
- jedi wannabe
- retired but not retired
- my lab and sphinx can be cuddly or assholes
- good at hiking
- grandpa
- jedi wannabe
- retired but not retired
- my lab and sphinx can be cuddly or assholes
Looks like the weather is getting colder this coming week so I had to get out for a trail run this morning. I ran to wood's quarry, ok mostly ran... there's a lot of uphill getting there.
November 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Looks like the weather is getting colder this coming week so I had to get out for a trail run this morning. I ran to wood's quarry, ok mostly ran... there's a lot of uphill getting there.
Such a beautiful Colorado day on Sunday. A bit breezy but the day was warm. I hiked Bear peak and south Boulder Park the longer way... Busy mountains but I couldn't blame anyone for wanting to be outside.
November 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Such a beautiful Colorado day on Sunday. A bit breezy but the day was warm. I hiked Bear peak and south Boulder Park the longer way... Busy mountains but I couldn't blame anyone for wanting to be outside.
Today I went to Golden gate canyon S P and did a 9.4 mile (15 km) trail run. Blue sky, green evergreens, gold Aspen with white trunks and shades of brown on the trail made for a colorful but exhausting morning run.
This was my longest trail run yet and we'll see how the legs are in the morning 😬
This was my longest trail run yet and we'll see how the legs are in the morning 😬
October 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Today I went to Golden gate canyon S P and did a 9.4 mile (15 km) trail run. Blue sky, green evergreens, gold Aspen with white trunks and shades of brown on the trail made for a colorful but exhausting morning run.
This was my longest trail run yet and we'll see how the legs are in the morning 😬
This was my longest trail run yet and we'll see how the legs are in the morning 😬
Yesterday's hike up to Rodger's pass lake and heart lake was gorgeous. Aspens were popping, lots of snow and ice and mud, but no mooses... 🫎
September 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Yesterday's hike up to Rodger's pass lake and heart lake was gorgeous. Aspens were popping, lots of snow and ice and mud, but no mooses... 🫎
Hike out of Estes Park to Sprague lake with early fall colors
September 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Hike out of Estes Park to Sprague lake with early fall colors
Today's traffic jam while coming down the trail from Mt democrat. Momma mountain goat and her 2 kids. I went wide around them but momma kept an eye on me.
September 3, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Today's traffic jam while coming down the trail from Mt democrat. Momma mountain goat and her 2 kids. I went wide around them but momma kept an eye on me.
Nice morning for a trail run in Golden gate canyon State Park. It did not disappoint. Fabulous and so much fun, especially running down the west side of mule deer trail.
I'm planning on coming back when the aspens change, that should be even more awesome...
I'm planning on coming back when the aspens change, that should be even more awesome...
August 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Nice morning for a trail run in Golden gate canyon State Park. It did not disappoint. Fabulous and so much fun, especially running down the west side of mule deer trail.
I'm planning on coming back when the aspens change, that should be even more awesome...
I'm planning on coming back when the aspens change, that should be even more awesome...
Sometimes it's not how high the mountain you climb is but how great the views are. Today was my first time hiking up Lily mountain by Estes park and it's got some nice views.
July 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Sometimes it's not how high the mountain you climb is but how great the views are. Today was my first time hiking up Lily mountain by Estes park and it's got some nice views.
When the world kicks you in the balls, pack your gear and go climb a mountain... I did bald mountain 13,630ish near Breckenridge Colo. Lots of false summits, loose rock, a few mountain goats and no people. There was a spot about 1/4 mile from the summit that had me questioning my life choices though
July 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
When the world kicks you in the balls, pack your gear and go climb a mountain... I did bald mountain 13,630ish near Breckenridge Colo. Lots of false summits, loose rock, a few mountain goats and no people. There was a spot about 1/4 mile from the summit that had me questioning my life choices though
It's the middle of May in Colorado and I'm eating home grown tomatoes from the greenhouse. Yum 🍅
May 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It's the middle of May in Colorado and I'm eating home grown tomatoes from the greenhouse. Yum 🍅
April 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I've got flowers just waiting to be put out, just need the weather to cooperate. Also... My greenhouse tomatoes should be ready to eat in a couple weeks
April 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I've got flowers just waiting to be put out, just need the weather to cooperate. Also... My greenhouse tomatoes should be ready to eat in a couple weeks
All I need to do is whistle and the chickens come running
April 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
All I need to do is whistle and the chickens come running
I got new trail runners. I go fast, watch me... 😁
March 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I got new trail runners. I go fast, watch me... 😁
I hiked up to Royal Arch above Boulder this afternoon (shown on the map on my arm 😁).
A bunch of ice on the trail and almost everyone was ill prepared for it, but not me.
That's 3 hikes in 6 days. I keep this up and I'll be unstoppable 😁😁. Definitely feeling strong for this early in the year.
A bunch of ice on the trail and almost everyone was ill prepared for it, but not me.
That's 3 hikes in 6 days. I keep this up and I'll be unstoppable 😁😁. Definitely feeling strong for this early in the year.
March 1, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I hiked up to Royal Arch above Boulder this afternoon (shown on the map on my arm 😁).
A bunch of ice on the trail and almost everyone was ill prepared for it, but not me.
That's 3 hikes in 6 days. I keep this up and I'll be unstoppable 😁😁. Definitely feeling strong for this early in the year.
A bunch of ice on the trail and almost everyone was ill prepared for it, but not me.
That's 3 hikes in 6 days. I keep this up and I'll be unstoppable 😁😁. Definitely feeling strong for this early in the year.
I went for a trail run this afternoon up Mt sanitas. 4.5 miles rt and I got back right before a rain storm hit. #oldguyrunning
February 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I went for a trail run this afternoon up Mt sanitas. 4.5 miles rt and I got back right before a rain storm hit. #oldguyrunning
I'll call this "Moon over the flatirons". I took this on my way to work this morning. The picture doesn't do the scene justice
February 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I'll call this "Moon over the flatirons". I took this on my way to work this morning. The picture doesn't do the scene justice
It's the middle of winter and my tomato plants are a foot high. I'm about to transplant them into their final pots and am looking forward to eating tomatoes in a couple months
#greenhouse
#tomatoes
#wintergardening
#greenhouse
#tomatoes
#wintergardening
February 7, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It's the middle of winter and my tomato plants are a foot high. I'm about to transplant them into their final pots and am looking forward to eating tomatoes in a couple months
#greenhouse
#tomatoes
#wintergardening
#greenhouse
#tomatoes
#wintergardening
There might be snow on the ground but it's a nice 65 degrees in the greenhouse with lots of flowers still going strong.
January 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
There might be snow on the ground but it's a nice 65 degrees in the greenhouse with lots of flowers still going strong.
The cold weather has not amused Walter.
January 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The cold weather has not amused Walter.
It was a nice morning for a hike up green mtn before the bitter cold sets in this weekend. Lots of snow and ice on the trail but my spikes helped on the downhill sections.
Hiking is my favorite way to clear my head and relax.
Hiking is my favorite way to clear my head and relax.
January 17, 2025 at 3:28 AM
It was a nice morning for a hike up green mtn before the bitter cold sets in this weekend. Lots of snow and ice on the trail but my spikes helped on the downhill sections.
Hiking is my favorite way to clear my head and relax.
Hiking is my favorite way to clear my head and relax.
Chicks 🐓 love me. I've trained them to come to me when I whistle 😙
January 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Chicks 🐓 love me. I've trained them to come to me when I whistle 😙
Hey Dad, it's dinner time...
January 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Hey Dad, it's dinner time...
We did a hike around the flatiron vista park south of Boulder. No flatirons in the vista today, just lots of fog and cold 🥶
January 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
We did a hike around the flatiron vista park south of Boulder. No flatirons in the vista today, just lots of fog and cold 🥶
Today my wife and I did our almost annual new year's day winter hike at caribou ranch near Nederland Colorado. Cold and windy but we were prepared and had a good day out.
January 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Today my wife and I did our almost annual new year's day winter hike at caribou ranch near Nederland Colorado. Cold and windy but we were prepared and had a good day out.