Emerald Lake Trail
One of my favorite places to visit in Rocky Mountain National Park in winter is the trail to Dream and Emerald Lakes. The first light hits the mountains behind the…
Sprague Lake in winter
I ventured up to Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park yesterday to check out the sunrise. While the sun take a while to hit the peaks directly in back…
Flattops Fall Color
The Flattops wilderness in western Colorado is one of the best places to see fall color in Colorado. There are large aspen forests seemingly all through the wilderness. I recently…
Pear Lake Rocky Mountain National Park
I backpacked to Pear Lake in the southern most part of the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park yesterday. Pear Lake is a beautiful alpine lake and apart…
East Inlet Trail Rocky Mountain National Park
I finally got a reservation to backpack the East Inlet Trail of Rocky Mountain National Park. Highlights include Adams Falls and a chain of five lakes. I made it to…
Eccles Pass
Eccles Pass offers some panoramic views of the Eagles Nest Wilderness near Frisco, CO. I hiked up yesterday to catch the last of the wildflower show for 2020. Despite the…
Gore Lake
Gore Lake is one of the prettiest in the Gore Range near Vail, CO. It also boasts some of the biggest trout you'll see in an alpine environment. Which of…
Crater Lake-Indian Peaks Wilderness
The views from Crater Lake and Mirror Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness are some of the most iconic views in the Colorado mountains. I was excited to finally get…
Willow Lake-Sangre de Cristo
My boys and I backpacked to Willow Lake in the Sangre de Cristo mountain range near Crestone, CO last weekend. It is a challenging hike, but the beautiful lake at…
Boulder Spring Snow
Boulder sets its all-time record for snowfall in a winter with this past storm. The spring snow storm dumped 15 inches on the city bringing the annual total to 151…