Just got back from a late fall fishing trip on the west and east sides of the divide in RMNP. Hammered the brookies in the East Inlet meadows and caught gorgeous (small, but oh the color!) browns and rainbows on the Big T.
Took a hike up to dream lake to find mostly an iced over lake and greenback cutthroats only interested in sleeping in the lake inlet. I took the landscape photos which are below. The other two guys shot pics of the fish (to be posted later). Enjoy!
Stalking brookies in the East Inlet

Trail color above the East Inlet meadows

Our campsite (Lake Verna – 7 miles in, 10,200 feet, 5 inches of snow, serious wind gusts and spindrift)

Lake Verna outlet

Above Lone Pine Lake

Trail color packing out

Looking back at Mt Baldy (Craig)

Longs Peak, Moraine Park, and Elk

Gear shot

Gear shot

Dream Lake

Dream Lake (middle left wading angler… brrr)

Hiking out from Dream Lake


