Balanced Rock | Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park, CO | 01/25/20| 8.08 miles | 1,807' gain For my first redemption hike of 2020, I met up with my friend Sarah who will be moving out of state soon. (Note: By redemption hike, I mean a hike that I'd attempted in the past but couldn't …
Kyle and I haven't spent much time in Rocky Mountain National Park in the winter, but it seemed like a great place to spend a beautiful (almost) winter afternoon. I have a long list of hikes that I want to do one day, many of which are in Rocky, and some of which are so …
Continue reading RMNP: Sprague & Bierstadt Lakes | Colorado | 12/01/19
It was Nicholas' last day in Colorado, and while we were both too tired to snag a 14er, his request to hike above treeline could easily be accomplished in a much less exhausting way. We hadn't visited RMNP yet in his 2 week visit, so we opted to tackle some of the easy, high altitude …
Continue reading RMNP: Alpine Mini-Hikes | Colorado | 08/06/19
Gem Lake | Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park, CO | 06/16/19 | 3.44 miles | 1,004' gain My friend Tori and I got together for another Sunday hike. She only has one day off each week and I'm always excited when she chooses to spend that day with me! We had a few other …
Chasm Lake | Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park, CO | 10/28/18 | 9.70 miles | 2,392' gain I needed this hike. I mean, really NEEDED it. Now that alpine winter has descended upon the high country, my opportunities for high-altitude hiking have become limited. Many access roads are gated off for the winter, increasing …
