My daily morning hikes have been wonderful. I’ve hit the trail between 8-9AM which beats much of the rush. I’ve been focusing on 5 mile round trip hikes so I can finish quickly and not get too tired for the rest of the day. The morning air is spectacular with routinely cloudless skies, cooler temperatures, and great smells.
So far I’ve done Bierstadt Lake, Cub Lake, the Pool below Fern Lake, Emerald Lake, and Sprague Lake (warm up on the first day). Emerald Lake is by far my favorite with two smaller lakes on the way up and spectacular views throughout the route.
I am absolutely inspired to make the effort to come up to RMNP to hike more regularly this fall.
Interesting occurrences while hiking…
-numerous tourists hiking without any water
-one hiker with sandals amidst the snow fields near Emerald Lake
-three scientists doing research at Emerald Lake that had to arrive by 6AM every morning
-one hiker talking on his Bluetooth ear piece making dinner plans while his companion walked silently behind him
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