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Day hike suggestions for Rocky Mountain National Park?

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PostedOct 11, 2012 at 3:19 pm

I unexpectedly have a day off tomorrow, any suggestions? Don't know the park at all!

Paul Magnanti BPL Member
PostedOct 11, 2012 at 3:59 pm

May not be the best place tomorrow for a hike in the park proper. Bear Lake is closed and some other near by areas. Could be a bit smokey. :O
http://www.eptrail.com/estes-park-news/ci_21748272/conditions-hampering-efforts-fight-fern-lake-fire-rocky

Having said that, a good little hike that snakes in and out of NPS/USFS land with great views of Longs Peak is Twins Sister.
http://www.protrails.com/trails/view/64

Just an FYI, it is not supposed to be the best weather tomorrow:
http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iwszone?Sites=:coz033

Bad for hiking…good for the fire! :)

(Suggest the nearby Wild Basin for lower elevation hiking if that is the case and you don't mind rain and light snow. Sand beach lake could be a good one http://www.protrails.com/trails/view/58 )

Gary Dunckel BPL Member
PostedOct 11, 2012 at 4:09 pm

It looks like you can now drive to the Bear Lake parking lot, Mags. As of yesterday. Given that, a nice hike would be from Bear Lake to Odessa Lake and back. A fun hike in Wild Basin is to Ouzel Lake and back. But I'm with Mags–it'll probably be crappy weather tomorrow–wind and 50% chance of rain.

PostedOct 11, 2012 at 4:55 pm

Figures the one day I have off in forever and it's gonna be fiery rain out. Thanks for the suggestions and info!

Paul Magnanti BPL Member
PostedOct 12, 2012 at 6:52 am

"I've seen fire…I've seen rain".

Ah, Mr. James Taylor, have you seen both at the same time?!?!! :D

Gary Dunckel BPL Member
PostedOct 12, 2012 at 10:20 am

Yeah, Mags, they must have made that closure decision this morning, or maybe late last night. Your Twin Sisters idea seems to be the best one now, or somewhere around James Peak.

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