Category: Snowshoeing
Lake Helene (10,630′), Front Range
There is no signage and you must follow a social trail to get to the lake, but despite it’s obscurity, Lake Helene is a spectacular destination. Read More …
Mills (9,965′) and Jewel (9,990′) Lake, Front Range
Located within Glacier Gorge, Mills and Jewel Lake provide dramatic views of the surrounding peaks. Mills Lake is named in honor of Enos Mills (1870-1914), who is considered the father of Rocky Mountain National Park. The view from Mills Lake Read More …
Lake Haiyaha (10,244′), Front Range
Located in lower Chaos Canyon, Lake Haiyaha is unlike other lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park because it is surrounded by enormous boulders on all sides, left behind by a retreating glacier. Since my trip was in winter, with substantial Read More …
St Vrain Mountain Trail (12,162′), Front Range
The St Vrain Mountain trail straddles the border between the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area (south) and Rocky Mountain National Park (north). It stands just east of the Continental Divide with views across the Middle St Vrain Creek drainage and Wild Read More …
Flattop Mountain (12,332′), Front Range
Flattop Mountain is accessed from Bear Lake Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park. Built in 1925, and rehabilitated in 1940 with Civilian Conservation Corps labor, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. GPX The track up Flattop Read More …
La Plata Peak (14,336′), Sawatch Range
La Plata is located in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains. It is considered one of the more challenging hikes in the Sawatch range due to the steep trail. GPX Know when to turn around. I turned around near Read More …
Nymph (9,705′), Dream (9,905′), and Emerald(10,110′) Lake, Front Range
Starting at the Bear Lake Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park, the trail passes Nymph and Dream Lakes on the way to Emerald Lake, with prominent views of Longs Peak, Glacier Gorge, Flattop Mountain, and Hallett Peak. If you have limited Read More …
