Rocky Mountain National Park

  For three months we have been anxiously awaiting our first backpacking trip of the year in Rocky Mountain National Park – a two night stay at Lost Lake campground. This year, due to the high number of visitors to the park, persons interested in wilderness camping needed to enter a lottery to be randomly […]

Emily and I hiked to Lyric Falls on June 7th, 2021, from Sandbeach Lake Trailhead near the Wild Basin entrance station. Which is located on the southeast side of Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA. Hiking Distance: 10.55 Miles RT Elevation Gain: 2,188 feet Total Time: 6 hours 4 minutes Video of Our Hike to […]

From Lumpy Ridge Trailhead we hiked to Balanced Rock, passing by the highly trafficked Gem Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Estes Park, Colorado. December 6th 2020. 8.3 Miles hike round-trip | 1,870 feet total elevation gain Hiking to Gem Lake in December A grueling off trail hike to Fay Lakes yesterday had us aching […]

  A 5AM wakeup call signified our departure for Sheep Lakes. A first stop before heading to Lawn Lake trailhead to hike Ypsilon Lake trail to Fay Lakes. Off trail hike to Fay Lakes on December 5th 2020. Hiking Distance: 12.5 Miles Total Elevation Gain: 3,300 ft Total Hiking Time: 9.5 Hours We were out […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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 […]