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| Hiking | 12.40 Miles |
2,512 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.40 Miles | 5 Hrs 37 Mns | | 2.21 mph |
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| no partners | | | My first time visiting RMNP.Yeah! I parked at the Bear Lake trailhead. I started a little before daylight but would finish my hike here. That way I could still see Bear Lake. I took a connector trail over to Glacier Gorge trail. First stop was Alberta Falls. Cool waterfall. From there I worked my way up to The Loch, Timberline Falls, Lake of Glass and after a little scramble topped out at Sky Pond. I liked this trail along the creek and little meadows. I heard an Elk bugle and saw three of them. Also saw a few Pika's. On my way back down I took a connector trail over to Lake Haiyaha where there is a gnarly tree. After that I connected to Emerald Trail at Dream Lake. Went on up to Emerald Lake and turned around there. I saw one Marmot there. Headed back down this trail back past Dream Lake then Nymph Lake. It has lots of water lilies which is what the lake is named after. From there it was back down to Bear lake and the end of my loopish hike. Although these trails are popular I felt it was a good outing for my first hike in RMNP.I also saw a nice Bull Elk and a few Buck deer on the drive. Very enjoyable morning! |
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