Hike or No Hike in Crested Butte Colorado

We were really excited to do the hike that we found online. According to our "reliable" sources, We just have to drive pass the Ski resort and follow the road towards Gothic Mountain. The next day, we drove to Mt Crested Butte and followed the suggestions we found online and then we found ourselves stopping where the hiking map was. There were vehicles parked there but not a single person in the area. We looked for the Gothic Road on the map and we couldn't find it. 

Matt checking out the map

My husband walked a little bit towards the other end of the road and he found the sign that says "road closed" due to icy road conditions. We were so bummed. It would have been a great hike.

Back view of Mt Crested Butte

Now it's time for plan B and we decided to take one of the hiking trails on the map. It turned out to be a great hike, I had a hard time climbing the hill when we started the hike but it was worth it. It was sunny but still was very cold at that time. I am so glad I wore my Gerry Women's Bella Jacket, my cute beanie, and my comfortable waterproof hiking shoes. And let's not forget my super cheap retro polarized sunglasses that I bought on Amazon. It is really important for us to wear the appropriate outfit to enjoy our time outside. 

My "I am ready to hike" face

Adding a pop of color with my cute mint green sweater

Crazy clouds and tree branches

No one else was there

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Since no one was watching, we were goofing around and playing in the snow like we are little kids. We attempted to ski down the little hill without any skis. lol

We continued to walk up and somehow followed a path that may have been the trail. We saw kids sledding down the hill and it was really fun to watch. There weren't a lot of people hiking so we felt like we had the mountain to ourselves. Of course we took a bunch of pictures along the way.

Matt's winter coat color pops out

My hiking shoes have good grip in them

Sliiiiiiiiiide

This hike made feel very humbled and thankful. We create our destiny, we decide our fate and most of all we suffer the consequences of our actions. We may have not been able to get to where we wanted to go in the first place but we found a better place, a better hike that some how uplifted our spirits and fueled our souls. Sometimes in life, we just have to take chances because chances may be the only ones we got.

Thank you guys so much for taking the time to read my blog. I am truly blessed to be able to experience and see new places and I am mostly blessed to be able to share it with you. I hope you're having a great day. Let's remember to always be kind and be nice.
xoxo -jeramie