I’m not sure if you’ve picked up on this, but I pretty well love hiking and being outdoors! I also love having a three day work week because I can hike on weekdays and avoid the massive weekend crowd in the Springs!  Weekend hiking around here is hardly a solo sport, so don’t count on having any trails to yourself! I wouldn’t be presumptive enough to say I’ve hiked everything worth hiking in the Colorado Springs area, but I will say that I’m pretty snobby about where I’ll go! One of my favorite places to hike is the Spruce Mountain Open Space near Larkspur! Spruce Mountain is a butte that lies just…