As fires die down and more sections of Rocky Mountain National Park reopen, we returned to Bear Lake Trailhead. We opted for the popular 3.5 mile hike to Nymph Lake, Dream Lake and Emerald Lake. Emerald Lake Trail Day Hike A few cars speckled the Bear Lake parking lot at our 6:30AM arrival to obtain […]
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Keplinger Lake Day-Hike from Sandbeach Lake Trailhead
Hiked to Keplinger Lake (11,686 ft) from Sandbeach Lake trailhead (8,345 ft) in the Wild Basin of Rocky Mountain National Park. Two scenic stops at Sandbeach Lake (10,283 ft) and the summit of Mount Orton (11,724 ft). Hiking to Keplinger Lake in the fall It’s been a sorrowful few weeks as the East Troublesome Fire […]
Mount Flora Colorado 13er Summit Day Hike
One more Colorado 13er in the books for 2020, to break up the drive to Grand Lake we stopped at Berthoud Pass to tackle Mount Flora (13,127 ft). We departed from Denver at the luxurious time of 7:30AM, and arrived at the trailhead just before 9am. Weather conditions were ideal for mid-October and the parking […]
Hiking Photography | The Ultimate Guide for Photographing Scenic Landscapes
Want to take better scenic landscape pictures on your next adventure? In this article, I’m going to share some tips from my experiences that have helped me take my hiking photography to the next level. How can you take your outdoor photography to the next level? Let’s start with some basic principles that I’ve learned […]
Timber Lake Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Snow fell overnight on Grand Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park on October 11th 2020. On our final day of hiking, Trail Ridge Road was closed between the Colorado River Trailhead and Rainbow Curve. This did not deter us from driving US 34 until a few yards before the closure – Timber Creek Trailhead. After […]
20 Mile Day Hike on the East Inlet Trail
The East Side of Rocky Mountain National Park has much to offer; proximity to Denver and a plethora of gorgeous day hikes. This long weekend, we opted for the longer drive to Grand Lake – the home of the West Side of the park. Prior to check in at the Timberline Inn, we snuck […]
Hiking to the Highest Named Lake in the USA | Pacific Tarn
Saturday 9/26/2020 we took a well-deserved break from Rocky Mountain National Park and instead traveled the two hours to White River National Forest to bag the highest named lake in the continental United States. – Pacific Tarn (13,420 ft). The lake lies at the base of 13er Pacific Peak (13,957 ft); the hike to Pacific […]
A Very Hard Day-Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park Wild Basin Area
Our longest hike to date was upon us – a 17 mile monster to the rarely visited Frigid Lake, nestled below the continental divide at 11,820 feet. The excursion required 1.8 miles of off-trail travel from Thunder Lake. This included bushwhacking, boulder hopping and a good deal of route finding. Thunder Lake, Box Lake, Eagle […]
Long Day Hike in the Wild Basin of Rocky Mountain National Park
Hiked over 17 miles, 3,700 feet of elevation gain, 6 lakes, 1 waterfall, in the northwest section of Wild Basin in Rocky Mountain National Park, Allenspark, Colorado. Main attractions visited were Castle Lakes, Lion Lake #1, Trio Falls, Lion Lake #2, Snowbank Lake, Castle Lake and Twin Lakes. Video of our Day Hike to Lion […]
Shelf Lake and Solitude Lake Day Hike Glacier Gorge RMNP
Day Hike to Shelf Lake and Solitude Lake in the Glacier Gorge Nearby wildfires in Cameron, Colorado had us worried about the hiking conditions in Rocky Mountain National Park, but recent rains put our trepidation’s to rest. We decided to push for the two remaining lakes we haven’t visited yet in the Glacier Gorge area: […]