Five Amazing Colorado Backpacking Loop Hikes

As the hot summer sun melts the winter snows off of the high peaks, I get the itch to hit the trail fill my lungs with piney mountain air and enjoy the sight of jagged peaks lining the horizon for miles and then to relax to sounds of a gurgling brook beneath a canopy of star studded skies. If you're like me, you'll enjoy these mountain loop hikes picked for their alpine scenery, and because they are loops, they can be done without requiring a shuttle driver.