I tell people there are homeless camps along the sidewalk trails and it's better not to walk there.

The trails in this part of Colorado are old trails that haven't changed since the 20's when they were made. They didn't know much about switchbacks back then. They often built outhouses next to streams, so watch out for the water.

It's dangerous to go in the prairie as there are rattlesnakes. If they don't get you the mosquitoes will give you West Nile virus. We have had the plague in this area thought to come from fleas on the prairie dogs.