Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinOverview Deer Mountain is a quick drive from the Beaver Meadows Entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park on Trail Ridge Road. The hike is an easy to moderate 6 miles out and back with about 1,400 ft elevation gain overall to a summit of 10,013 feet. The trail is …
Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinOverview Hiking up to Twin Sisters Peaks and back is a moderately difficult trek of 7 miles with about 2,500 ft elevation gain that winds through both Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest. On this hike we saw some of the best panoramic views of the Rocky …
Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinOverview My husband and I have been searching for trails that provide great panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains, and this trail certainly did that. At 7.5 miles with about 1,800 feet elevation gain, it is an intermediate-level hike. However, if you only hike to Gem Lake, it is …
Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinOverview The Foothills Bench Trail is an underrated 4-mile out-and-back trail on the northwest corner of Boulder. The trail is relatively flat, rolling gently over the bottom edge of the Foothills, with lovely meadows and wildflowers. Friday, May 3 was a warm sunny day, and I couldn’t stay indoors, …
