Rocky Mountain NP, 6/29-7/3/08

shwilly · Jul 4, 2008, 11:15 PM

Date(s) Hiked: 6/29-7/3/08

Trails(s) Hiked: Loch Vale, Old Ute, Flattop Mtn., Estes Cone, Chasm Lake

Total Distance: ? 35 or so over 5 day hikes

Difficulty: variable

Conditions: Trails: mostly well graded and dusty
Weather: Good weather w/occasional showers, dry trails, occasional slush

Special Required Equipment: none

Trip Report: We took a vacation in Colorado and spent 5 days car camping and day hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park.

6/29
Loch Vale Tr.

The Loch

Glacier Basin

6/30
Old Ute Tr.

Bighorns off Trail Ridge Rd.

shwilly · Jul 4, 2008, 11:35 PM

7/1
Flattop Mtn.
We shared the trail with a tele dude who climbed Flattop, smoked a cigarette, then skied the snowfields.

Tyndall Glacier and Hallett Peak - Longs Peak in background

7/2
View from Estes Cone

7/3
Chasm Lake

shwilly · Jul 4, 2008, 11:36 PM

Angus · Jul 5, 2008, 6:39 AM

beautiful - will be there in a few weeks but only for a day or two

**MichaelJ** · Jul 11, 2008, 6:44 AM

Oh my! Gorgeous!
I have to get my pics from Colorado from *last* July up before the one-year mark hits. Dang!

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Jul 20, 2008, 2:31 PM

Great pictures..serious Rockies stoke!!!!!!!!!

bigbog · Jul 20, 2008, 6:48 PM

Impressive stuff shwilly...........

Jul 4, 2008, 11:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
shwilly Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 188	Rocky Mountain NP, 6/29-7/3/08 Date(s) Hiked: 6/29-7/3/08 Trails(s) Hiked: Loch Vale, Old Ute, Flattop Mtn., Estes Cone, Chasm Lake Total Distance: ? 35 or so over 5 day hikes Difficulty: variable Conditions: Trails: mostly well graded and dusty Weather: Good weather w/occasional showers, dry trails, occasional slush Special Required Equipment: none Trip Report: We took a vacation in Colorado and spent 5 days car camping and day hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. 6/29 Loch Vale Tr. The Loch Glacier Basin 6/30 Old Ute Tr. Bighorns off Trail Ridge Rd.

Jul 11, 2008, 6:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
MichaelJ Flags on the 48 Mt. Isolation Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Watch City Posts: 2,061	Oh my! Gorgeous! I have to get my pics from Colorado from last July up before the one-year mark hits. Dang! __________________ Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. - Dave Barry 21 days '07–'08 … bring on the '08–'09 season!

Jul 20, 2008, 6:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
bigbog You're now FAR away from #128 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: maine Posts: 1,165	...I'm stoked for skiing already... Impressive stuff shwilly...........

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Jul 4, 2008, 11:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
shwilly Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 188	7/1 Flattop Mtn. We shared the trail with a tele dude who climbed Flattop, smoked a cigarette, then skied the snowfields. Tyndall Glacier and Hallett Peak - Longs Peak in background 7/2 View from Estes Cone 7/3 Chasm Lake

Jul 4, 2008, 11:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
shwilly Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 188

Jul 5, 2008, 6:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Angus Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 357	beautiful - will be there in a few weeks but only for a day or two

Jul 20, 2008, 2:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
GrilledSteezeSandwich Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,974	Great pictures..serious Rockies stoke!!!!!!!!!

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