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| no partners | | Magical Blue Lakes Mystery Tour De Sneffels Part 1:
I wanted to make this trip happen all summer long. But, due to a super busy work schedule & other life distractions, I was delayed until September. It was definitely worth the wait. Plus, I got really lucky with perfect weather.
This place is like 'Middle Earth' minus the hobbits. It was awesome. Period.
I hiked in solo to Lower Blue Lake on Thursday afternoon and set up camp. It was a really nice steady climb uphill. Beautiful scenery everywhere. I passed quite a few (10-12) day hikers on their way out. There were about 4 pairs of campers at the lake. I underestimated the cold at night. My sleeping bag is rated for 32 degrees. It got down to approx. 35 degrees. I woke up shivering a few times. There was a previously used fire ring at my campsite, and I was really tempted to build a fire. But campfires are prohibited in Mt. Sneffels Wilderness. Besides none of the other campers had a fire. So I followed the rules. My 2nd night I installed my rain fly which helped a lot with warmth. I climbed Sneffels on Friday. I hiked out on Saturday. I would have loved to stay one more night and have a day to just relax and explore the 'other worldly' Blue Lakes Basin. But time is money. And I don't have a whole lot of either... Oh well, next time... I will definitely be back. |
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