Heavenly Lakes and the Heart of Darkness Part II

September 30, 2010

Arrowhead Lake (or is it Right Turn Arrow Lake)<br>Love Lake is just to the right and above the point of the arrow.

After Inkwell Lake there was some more above treeline rock scrambling. Two of us headed over towards Doughnut Lake, which is in a separate drainage from the other until below Arrowhead Lake. We found a great spot which overlooked both Doughnut Lak...
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Heavenly Lakes and Heart of Darkness Part I

September 30, 2010

Inkwell Lake

Rocky Mountain National Park has a road called the Trail Ridge Road, which goes above treeline for several miles. At its Forest Canyon Overlook, you can see several lakes in a side canyon. Many people stop and stare at them, but they get few visit...
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Chasm Lake Hike (June 2010)

July 18, 2010

Chasm Lake is one of the most scenic lakes in the park, especially when the ice is breaking up on it. The lake is at 11,800 ft with Longs Peak towering above it.
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Glacier Creek Snowshoeing (March 2009)

May 2, 2009

Water Flowing on Glacier Creek

Snowshoe hike in Rocky Mountain National Park near Bear Lake. We went by a couple of frozen lakes and by a snow cover waterfall while following a creek up a valley.
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Valley Loop Trail

February 16, 2009

Valley Loop Trail Hike 6-03 - Colorado River 1

This trail is on west side of Rocky Mountain National Park in the headwaters of the Colorado River where it meanders through pine forests and meadows in the Kawuneeche Valley.
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