Everyone needs
cairns to guide their paths, both literally and figuratively. Many cairns can be found along hiking trails high in the Rocky Mountains. One of my favorite set of cairns marks the path up the back side of Pikes Peak. The trail starts from the Crags, and once above timberline, there are a series of cairns that guide you to the Eyebrow where the trail then heads over to the
Devil's Playground and on up to the Summit.
Pikes Peak Cairns
Cairns can also be a playful display of talent and artistic ability:
Cairns can also be used to mark special places:
There are many figurative cairns - family, friends, colleagues, nature, faith, reason - what are your cairns?
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