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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