As we attempted to turn a hairpin and ascend up yet another switchback on the dusty dirt road, the car lurched into a deep rut, tilting the car and placing the passenger side closer to the ground than comfortable. We all cried out briefly before Thomas quickly regained control. And again, we asked ourselves “Why
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Finch and Pear Lakes via Allenspark Trailhead: Wild Basin RMNP
Distance: 11.54 miles (out-and-back) Elevation Gain: 2,618 ft (total) 1,695 ft (net) Max Elevation: 10,598 ft Min. Elevation: 8,903 ft While torrential downpour flooded plains and mountains alike and funnel clouds were spotted sporadically above Boulder and Denver on Saturday, we somehow found a refuge from all of the terrible weather during a hike through Wild Basin of Rocky Mountain National Park.
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