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During the summer in Colorado, afternoon thunderstorms roll in almost like clockwork and pose a real danger at high altitudes. The best way to avoid being struck by lightning in the mountains is to avoid being any place lightning can find you—check weather forecasts before you head out, watch the sky for building clouds, and if clouds are building into a storm, get below tree line (or better yet, into your car). If you’re planning a hike above tree line, get an early-morning start and plan to be heading down by noon. And bring a rain jacket, unless the weather forecast calls for zero percent chance of precipitation. As a fellow climber jokingly told me once during a rain shower, a forecast of a 40 percent chance of rain just means it’s going to rain 40 percent of the day.

Stone steps are a feature of the trail to Calypso Cascades and Ouzel Falls (Hike 20).

The forest along the Eugenia Mine Trail (Hike 22)