Regensburger Photography

Tag: Dream Lake

  • Dream Lake Loop

    I hiked a loop from Bear Lake parking lot in Rocky Mountain National Park yesterday. I photographed the sunrise at Dream Lake and then ventured over the hill to Lake Hiyaha about 1 mile away. Although virtually at the same elevation, the two lakes are separated by a large hill that must be scaled. So the trail ascends and descends steeply form Dream Lake. Lake Hiyaha has a weird green mile color right now due to glacial sediment being disturbed. The lake itself is not very photogenic due to the presence of large boulders all along its shoreline. The tarn just in front of the lake was more photogenic in my mind. I then hiked the connector trail with the glacial gorge trail. About half a mile from the junction, there are two small tarns that are quite photogenic. I did get wet getting to the shore of one, however. It is quite the bog!

  • Dream Lake Snowshoe

    I snowshoed up to Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park last week with my kids.  This is the perfect trail for kids.  It is not too long and the kids love playing on the ice coating Dream Lake at the end of the hike.  At just over a mile in length, the trail is fairly easy with only a couple of steep sections.  It is heavily used so the snow gets packed firm.  Snowshoes aren;t even necessary most of the trip. The cleats certainly help on the ice, though.

    The lake is a good spot to do winter photography.  The ice makes for some cool abstract compositions and the lake itself it surrounded by mountain peaks.  This place is a true test of HDR software, however.  The lake sits in shade while the peaks are bathed in sunshine.

    Directions

    To access Dream Lake, take the Bear Lake road until it ends in the national park.  The trail ascends to the left from the Bear Lake parking lot.  Dream Lake is 1.1 miles from the trailhead.   You can continue another 3/4 of a mile or so to reach Emerald Lake.

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