I hike the Gem Lake several times a week. Great excercise.
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Best Hikes - Short & Easy
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Posted 07 July 2008 - 08:21 PM
QUOTE (RWLAWRENCE @ Jun 26 2008, 01:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I hike the Gem Lake several times a week. Great excercise.
Agree - of all the hikes listed in the survey, gem is the one that's actually pretty steep and not so easy. Definitely the hardest on that list.
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Posted 13 July 2008 - 09:32 AM
Thanks to a great thread!
We just got back from RMNP and Maroon Bells area, had a great time.
We did the following hikes:
Day 1) Calypso Cascades and Ouzel Falls
Day 2) Bear Lake, Bierstatdt lake, Dream lake, Nymph Lake, Emerald lake and Alberta falls
Day 3) Cayote Valley, Rock cut, Adams fall + hike upto the open views
Day 4) Maroon bells area, scenice hike around Maroon lake and Crater Lake
Day 5) Drove around park and return to DIA
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We just got back from RMNP and Maroon Bells area, had a great time.
We did the following hikes:
Day 1) Calypso Cascades and Ouzel Falls
Day 2) Bear Lake, Bierstatdt lake, Dream lake, Nymph Lake, Emerald lake and Alberta falls
Day 3) Cayote Valley, Rock cut, Adams fall + hike upto the open views
Day 4) Maroon bells area, scenice hike around Maroon lake and Crater Lake
Day 5) Drove around park and return to DIA
-Deepu
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Posted 14 July 2008 - 04:24 PM
How about showing us some pictures? Yeah!
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Posted 19 August 2008 - 01:49 PM
Welcome to the forums. Trip report and pictures when you get a chance.
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Posted 02 September 2008 - 06:36 PM
Hey ds77...How long did it take you to drive to the Maroon Bells area from RMNP? Did you stay overnight or come back to RMNP?
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Posted 16 June 2009 - 08:56 PM
The beginning of the trail going to Bear Lake is my favorite, but I don't know about going the whole way.
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Posted 21 June 2009 - 10:01 PM
QUOTE (Jinks Junior @ Jun 16 2009, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The beginning of the trail going to Bear Lake is my favorite, but I don't know about going the whole way.
Yeah, if you go all the way to Bear Lake and back, that's what, a hundred yards?
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Posted 27 July 2009 - 02:01 PM
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Yeah, if you go all the way to Bear Lake and back, that's what, a hundred yards?
Even so, I find that I over prepare for almost every hike I go on. I don't go anywhere without my water bottles, water filter, rain jacket, hiking shoes, extra socks, extra snacks...
When we got back from trying Flattop this year, it was raining when we got back.. There were SO many people in heels, no rain jackets, etc. I wouldn't even attempt my living room floor in 4 inch heels, let alone Bear Lake. And there were people summitting Deer Mountain in flip flops. Where did I go wrong!
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Posted 27 July 2009 - 02:24 PM
QUOTE (Lynette @ Jul 27 2009, 02:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Even so, I find that I over prepare for almost every hike I go on. I don't go anywhere without my water bottles, water filter, rain jacket, hiking shoes, extra socks, extra snacks...
When we got back from trying Flattop this year, it was raining when we got back.. There were SO many people in heels, no rain jackets, etc. I wouldn't even attempt my living room floor in 4 inch heels, let alone Bear Lake. And there were people summitting Deer Mountain in flip flops. Where did I go wrong!
When we got back from trying Flattop this year, it was raining when we got back.. There were SO many people in heels, no rain jackets, etc. I wouldn't even attempt my living room floor in 4 inch heels, let alone Bear Lake. And there were people summitting Deer Mountain in flip flops. Where did I go wrong!
I think you got the recessive sensible/reasonable gene passed to you from both parents. It's a rare defect.
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Posted 17 January 2011 - 11:17 PM
soatley, on 27 July 2009 - 02:24 PM, said:
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When we got back from trying Flattop this year, it was raining when we got back.. There were SO many people in heels, no rain jackets, etc. I wouldn't even attempt my living room floor in 4 inch heels, let alone Bear Lake. And there were people summitting Deer Mountain in flip flops. Where did I go wrong!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think you got the recessive sensible/reasonable gene passed to you from both parents. It's a rare defect.
Sandy O
When we got back from trying Flattop this year, it was raining when we got back.. There were SO many people in heels, no rain jackets, etc. I wouldn't even attempt my living room floor in 4 inch heels, let alone Bear Lake. And there were people summitting Deer Mountain in flip flops. Where did I go wrong!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think you got the recessive sensible/reasonable gene passed to you from both parents. It's a rare defect.
Sandy O
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