On one of Suzannes meeting days, Rod visited the North Cheyenne Canon Park and hiked from the lower visitors center up to Helen Hunt Falls on the Columbine Springs Trail. This was a nominal distance of about 4 miles horizontally, from an elevation of 6250 to 7300 feet (although it seemed much more to someone accustomed to the altitude of NJ).

A view from the trail.

Another view, this time looking down the valley toward Colorado Springs.

Helen Hunt falls - after that much effort, you WILL look at this picture.

The view from the room at the Wyndham Hotel. This is all the sightseeing Rod did on the day following his little hike.