Colorado Hiking/ Camping?
Looking for some awesome trails in Colorado. Anyone have any suggestions???
Here is what we are looking for:
- 2 nights and 3 days
- base camp
- a day to a high altitude peak
- a hike down a canyon/gorge (lakes,rivers, waterfalls)
- Prefer a trail that loops back into where we started with a good distance for a 2 day hike
- we are planning starting in Mid June
Any suggestions???
Hey Denny, last Oct we took a trip to Estes Park and did some hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. Estes Park is right outside of the park, it is a cool toursty town but still pretty quiet as far a tourists go. We did some hiking in the park with a nice couple hour hike to Emerald Lake as an easy acclimation day (See the link below, Bear Lake link has info on this hike). There were 3 glacier lakes in a span of 4 miles, very cool hike. We did not bag a 14'er but opted for Flattop Mountain. However, if you are into 14'ers you could bag Longs Peak. Start early in the morning to beat the thunderstorms. I also know there is over 200 miles of trails in RMNP.
Here is a great website fo rthe hikes in RMNP
http://www.mtnds.com/hikes/main.asp
December 21st, 2008 at 3:47 am
Hey Denny, last Oct we took a trip to Estes Park and did some hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. Estes Park is right outside of the park, it is a cool toursty town but still pretty quiet as far a tourists go. We did some hiking in the park with a nice couple hour hike to Emerald Lake as an easy acclimation day (See the link below, Bear Lake link has info on this hike). There were 3 glacier lakes in a span of 4 miles, very cool hike. We did not bag a 14'er but opted for Flattop Mountain. However, if you are into 14'ers you could bag Longs Peak. Start early in the morning to beat the thunderstorms. I also know there is over 200 miles of trails in RMNP.
Here is a great website fo rthe hikes in RMNP
http://www.mtnds.com/hikes/main.asp
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December 21st, 2008 at 4:08 am
grand mesa.
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December 21st, 2008 at 4:22 am
The Sierra Blanca is pretty sick and close to your description.
Just remember that a high altitude camp can take a while to aclimate too.
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December 21st, 2008 at 4:36 am
easy garden of the gods in colrado springs, pikes peak is right there its 14,000 feet but u start at like 8 or so so its not bad and it really is beautiful out there.
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