A Quest into the Wild
Nymph Lake, Dream Lake, Bear Lake: RMNP 16. Nov 2013
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” — John Muir A few weekends ago, Will came to visit us for the first time since he moved away this summer to New Jersey. One of our favorite places to go…
Rainbow Lakes: Indian Peaks Wilderness
Distance: 2.65 miles Elevation Gain: 401 ft Min Elevation: 9,976 ft Max Elevation: 10,267 ft This hike was done in mid-August. One or both of us had been sick for almost 2 weeks and thus we weren’t able to do much hiking for a…
RMNP: Mummy Range and Old Fall River Road
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…
Mt. Galbraith Park Loop: Golden, CO
Distance: 4.34 miles (lollipop; exploring) Elevation Gain: 1,264 ft (total) 950 ft (net) Max Elevation: 7,228 ft Min. Elevation: 6,278 ft “Keep Calm and Hike On” Hiking Aphorism While so many of our hikes have taken us into high elevation, critters of the slithering kind have been placed in the backs…