Rocky Mountain National Park Backpacking Trips
Every year some friends of mine get together and do a backpacking trip. This year we went to Lake Watanga in the Indian Peaks wilderness. We had a great trip and spent 3 nights up at the lake. The weather was pretty touch and go most the trip and we got sun, rain, hail and a freeze. Overall the trip was great though and the area beautiful. We were able to do...
Location... Paradise Park lies in the remote Southwest corner of Rocky Mountain National Park in central Colorado. It is a designated Special Research Area, so there are no established trails and overnight camping is prohibited. Erik Stensland (website), a good friend and fellow photographer, worked diligently with the National Park Service to obtain special permits for an extended trip to photograph and document this pristine wilderness. And he graciously invited me to join...
My wife and I hiked to granite falls from the Tonahutu Trailhead. Most of the hike was fairly flat. The majority of the elevation gain happens after the green mountain trail intersection. We spent the night at the Granite Falls Back-Country Camp Site which was just up the trail from the actual falls.
