A Quest into the Wild
Sky Pond and more: RMNP
Distance: 9.73 miles (out and back) Elevation Gain: 2,405 ft (total gain) Max Elevation: 11,926 ft Min. Elevation: 9,212 ft Last summer we enjoyed a nice, long hike that led us to stops at Nymph Lake, Dream Lake, Lake Haiyaha, The Loch, Timberline Falls, Alberta Falls,…
Sandbeach Lake Wild Basin: RMNP
Distance: 9.03 miles (out and back) Elevation Gain: 2,097 (total) 1,984 (net) Max Elevation: 10,348 ft Min. Elevation: 8,364 ft This past Saturday we headed to one of our favorite spots in all of Colorado: Wild Basin in Rocky Mountain National Park. While most of the…
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…
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…