Popular Trips in Rocky Mountain National Park
Located in Loch Vale of RMNP, striking views of granite towers, a hanging valley with alpine tarns, and a class-2 climb up the side of Timberline Falls.....what an enjoyable hike. Along the way, you'll pass Alberta Falls, one of RMNP's popular destinations. You pass along the west shore of The Loch. Soon after The Loch, Timberline Falls will come into view.Climb Timberline Falls on the west side, and if the flow is not...
Rocky Mountain NP: Lakes, lakes, lakes!
Fall River Estates Subdivision, Colorado, United States
6.6 miles
6.6 miles
I still remember my first trip to Bear Lake ... 42 years ago. It made a big impression on a kid from Kansas. I was really happy to make a return visit!When planning this trip, I didn't know how much time we would have, and how we would react to hiking at this elevation. So my Plan A objective was to make it up to Dream and Emerald Lakes. I am sure...
You'll see views of Longs Peak, Mt Meeker, Twin Sisters, Meadow, St. Vrain Mtns. Also the Mummy Range, and the Continental Divide from McHenrys Peak to Flattop Mtn.Lily Mtn (9,786') is only a 2 mile hike on a well-maintained trail; great for a 1/2-day hike to strech your legs. The summit offers some awesome views that you would not expect from the view of the summit from the highway. You'll also...
Tyndall Glacier, and Dream, Emerald, Nymph and Haiyaha
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States
6.2 miles
6.2 miles
G and I left the house around 630 am and headed up to rocky mountain national park to see Tyndall Glacier. I dont think I ever saw it unless it was one of the snow piles by emerald lake!
Chasm Lake is tucked in below Longs Peak (14,255') "Diamond" Face. It offers some outstanding views of Longs summit, the "Loft", "Lambs Slide", the "Ships Prow", and surrounding minor peaks like Estes Cone, Twin Sisters, Mt Lady Washington. The trail to Chasm Lake is well worth the 2400' climb.
We had great weather for the climb. We met a couple on Mills Moraine
that were descending from overnighting at Chasm Meadow. They were
wearing crampons,...
A quick side trip to Rocky Mountain National Park while visiting a friend in Denver. I should have known it would be a chilly day when the weather called for wind gusts of 40-50 mph and the temperature at the Trailhead was 29 degress.... None-the-less, it was an absolutely serene and peaceful hike around Bierstadt Lake in the Bear Lake Section of the Park.A front continued to threaten moving through, but fortunately...
Crystal clear, temps in the 70's, aspens changing, you couldn't ask for a more perfect day for a hike in RMNP. Originally it was meant to be an out and back from Bear Lake to The Loch. We decided to detour on the way back to Lake Haiyaha, giving us a chance to see Dream and Nymph of our drop back down to Bear Lake. This seven mile loop is a wonderful way...
This loop worked out nicely since the shuttle bus started running this weekend. After circling the lake, I went to Bear Lake and circled it as well, then made a trip up to Alberta Falls before coming back to catch the shuttle bus at Glacier Gorge.
The summit of Estes Cone (11,006') is supposed to offer some panoramic views of the only 14er in the area, Longs Peak (14,259'), as well as the east side of RMNP. Unfortunately we had a panoramic view of snow laden clouds when we summited. On the way down, the sun broke through, and blue skies were evident when we returned to the TH......good timing!The bristle cones just below the craggy Cone were...
