big thompson

Late afternoon yesterday I was driving back up Hwy 34 towards Estes Park and ultimately Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) to go trail run up to Gem Lake, a short 2 mile trail one way that is rated as Strenuous so I thought it would make for a great tune up hike. I hadn't been to Gem Lake...

This is a cool area long side Hwy 34 as it heads up to Estes Park in the RMNP area in Colorado. The challenge is finding a spot where it doesn't look like it's right next to the highway. This is from a snowier time in Colorado, hopefully there will be an abundance of snow this year. All...