Posted on August 31, 2016 by admin
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Miles: 8.0 (out-and-back) Max Elevation: 11,000 ft Min Elevation: 9,473 ft. The weather was iffy this weekend, and we didn’t want to get ourselves stuck on a 14er during a thunderstorm; so we opted to head over to Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) and…
Category: Easy, Intermediate, Rocky Mountains Tags: alpine lakes, Bear Lake, flattop mountain, joe mills mountain, lake helene, notchtop mountain, odessa lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Scrambling, two rivers lake
Posted on December 4, 2013 by admin
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“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…
Category: Easy, Rocky Mountains Tags: Allyson Checkley, Bear Lake, Dream Lake, Estes Park, Hwy 36, Ice, Nymph Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Snow, Stanley Hotel, The Red Cup Paperie and Coffee, Thomas Checkley, will sandifer, winter hikes
Posted on July 16, 2013 by admin
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Distance: 10.02 miles (lollipop; spurs) Elevation Gain: 1,563 ft (net) 2,981 ft (total) Max Elevation: 10,798 ft Min. Elevation: 9,235 ft The weather predictions estimated a window of about 4 hours for which we would have a clear break from the pelting rain and thunderstorms that have blessed…
Category: Intermediate, Rocky Mountains Tags: Alberta Falls, Bear Lake, brook trout, Dream Lake, Estes Park, Lake Haiyaha, Lake of Glass, Loch Vale Trail, Nymph Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sky Pond, Timberline Falls