Glacier Basin Campground to Sprague Lake and back (2 miles, +200/-200 feet). We had to drive back early today to return the RV, but not before an early morning return to Sprague Lake. And guess what! ZoZo got her moose! He was with a lady friend. And from across the distance we could also hear…
Category: Rocky Mountain
Alpine Ridge Trail, et al.
Alpine Ridge Trail, Adams Falls Trail, and some random alpine cross country (3 miles, +600/-600 feet). Today was more a car-touring day than a hiking day, but some of our short hikes were notable. First there was a short hike to 12,000 feet from the Alpine Visitor Center. We drove down to Grand Lake to…
Bierstadt Lake
Bear Lake to Hollowell Park (5 miles, +400/-1,500 feet). Today we were looking for a downhill hike, and thanks the the shuttle system in Rocky Mountain National Park, we got just what we were looking for. Starting at Bear Lake, we hiked a teensy bit of uphill to get over a ridge and then cruised…
Five Lakes Loop
Glacier Gorge to Bear Lake via Mills Lake and Lake Haiyaha (7 miles, +1,600/-1,300 feet). Today we set off to do a seven lake loop in the Bear Lakes area, but as it turns out, five was plenty! I got to see two lakes I missed last time I was here, Mills Lake with lovely…
Sprague Lake
Glacier Basin Campground to Sprague Lake and back (2 miles, +200/-200 feet). ZoZoZoom just turned 75! Woo hoo! So time for a hike, naturally. We met in Denver, rented an RV, and headed up to Glacier Basin Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park. Lucky for us, we had time before sundown for a short hike…
Sky Pond
Glacier Gorge Junction to Sky Pond (9.0 miles, +1,800/-1,800 feet). It’s our last day in Rocky Mountain National Park, and boy did we end it with a bang! DoubleSub was not feeling up to a hike today, so Half Cookie, Pasta Jay, and I left him cozy in our cabin while we hit the trail….
Emerald Lake
Bear Lake to Emerald Lake (4 miles, +700/-700 feet). Yesterday we moved from Grand Lake on the west side of Rocky National Park to Estes Park on the east. There are definitely a lot more people on this side, which makes sense since we are so close to Denver. We tried to get out very…
Landslide Workaround
Phantom Creek to Timber Lake (10 miles, +2,500/-2,500 feet). The morning the kids wanted a down day but Half Cookie and I wanted to hike, so we left them to their devices and headed for the Timber Lake Trail. At the trailhead we learned there had been a recent landslide, but luckily they had just…
Rocky Mountain High
Powder Lake to Huffers Hill and back (8.8 miles, +1,200/-1,200 feet). Today was one of my favorite day hikes of all time and the family loved it too! The Ute Trail is a nice flat trail surrounded by vast mountain snow fields that gently crosses alpine tundra. I can really see why people fall in…
The JimmyJam Hiking Club 