Ft Collins - Eagle's Nest Open Space r2

This Friday was supposed to be a nice day with temperatures in the low 50s.  There was still snow on the ground and I really didn't want to head too far into the mountains, so I chose to tackle the Eagle's Nest Open Space trails; Triple-bar and the OT.  Together these trails make up about a six mile loop or figure-8, depending on what you want to do.  Today, I did a clockwise loop.

The 'attraction' of the Eagles Nest is a small peak (aptly named Eagle's Nest), where there is an Eagle's Nest.

Eagle's Nest Rock (6286')

For me the other 'attraction' to the Eagle's Nest is a nice section of the North Fork of the Poudre River.  I keep telling myself to bring my fishing pole and spend a couple of hours fishing, but I haven't yet.  Here is a picture of the two 'attractions' together.

Eagle's Nest on the North Fork of the Poudre River

The hike is not too strenuous, but there are several steep areas.  Anyway, it had been a couple of weeks since my last adventure, so this was today's!  A nice, not too challenging hike.  Here are a few pictures.

Bench on the North Fork

North Fork of the Poudre

Cloud Bank

Overall Track Statistics for track RedFeather-EaglesNest r2

 Length 6.191 miles

 Start Elevation - 6054.72 feet

 Maximum Elevation - 6131.10 feet

 Minimum Elevation - 5635.96 feet

 Date of Hike - Dec 04, 2015

 Start Time - 10:03 AM

 End Time - 12:26 PM

 Total Duration -     2:22 hours:min

 Total Ascent - 1077.95 feet

 Total Descent - 1196.98 feet

 Net Ascent - -119.03 feet

 Maximum Grade - 10.71%

 Average Speed -  2.61 mph

 Maximum Ascent over Mile - 318.90 feet

 Maximum Speed over Mile -  3.07 mph

 Maximum Gain over Mile (%) -  4.24%