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 […]
Rocky Mountain National Park
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: […]
Bluebird Lake Trail in the Wild Basin of Rocky Mountain National Park
As a recovery hike from the 14,259 ft Longs Peak, we turned our gaze to the predominantly uncharted (at least to us) area of the Wild Basin. After the general lack of flowing water along Longs Peak Trail, the corner of the park designated “The Land of Many Waters” was vastly appealing. While most likely […]
Upper Glacier Gorge Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
The final day of our 4 day vacation in Rocky Mountain National Park marked our return to colorful Glacier Gorge – and I mean this literally as we were planning a visit to Black Lake, Green Lake and Blue Lake. It was also on the agenda to extend our hike to encompass Frozen Lake and […]
Cub Lake Trail Hike – Rocky Mountain National Park
Hike to Cub Lake from Cub Lake Trailhead – Summer Time Saturday July 25th was upon us – time for a birthday hike! Weather was uncooperative all weekend, but we managed to sneak in a quick 5.5 mile hike in Rocky Mountain National Park to Cub Lake. 7 Years ago, this was Dave’s first hike […]
RMNP Lake Hikes, Tourmaline, Odessa, Two-Rivers, Helene, and Marigold Lakes
With the finish line in sight for lakes residing in the Odessa Gorge area, we decided to tackle five remaining on the list today: Two Rivers Lake, Lake Helene, Odessa Lake, Tourmaline Lake and Marigold Lake. There is little information concerning Tourmaline Lake and Marigold Lake and we predicted route finding and bushwhacking in our […]
Camping in Rocky Mountain National Park at Pear Lake
After much anticipation, it was time to start preparing for our three day camping adventure in Rocky Mountain National Park. With quick planning we were fortunate to score a dispersed site at the Pear Lake Campground, a 7 mile hike from the Finch Lake Trailhead. We spent the last month gathering the necessary gear and […]
Hallett Peak Hike from Bear Lake Trailhead – spring in Rocky Mountain National Park
Hiked to Hallett Peak on June 12th, 2020, from Bear Lake trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park. Our second weekend in Rocky Mountain National Park after its reopening is now in the books; our first day brought us to Hallett Peak (12,599 ft) via Flattop Mountain (12,327 ft).
Sky Pond Hike – Best Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park – Spring time
Spring time in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. The hike to Sky Pond was a back-up plan. A very good back up hike, as there are many to choose from in Rocky Mountain National Park….