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RMNP Hiking Guide: Bear Lake to Fern Lake Trailhead Part 3
Hello again! I’m finishing up with my mini-series of posts on the 8.5 mile (9.3 with the walk to the shuttle) hike in the Rocky Mountain National Park that starts at Bear Lake and ends at the Fern Lake trailhead. For those of you who are just joining, all I will say is this is bucket list worthy stuff. Now you’re caught up! I’ve mentioned this in the previous posts, but when my friend, my 8 month old baby, and I started out on this hike we thought it was 7 miles! (PS, people on All Trails are sometimes grossly erroneous…but you guys probably already knew that). So here we are,…
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RMNP Hiking Guide: Bear Lake to Fern Lake Trailhead Part 2
Hello again! I’m back and I’ve come with the intention of making you lust after visiting the Rocky Mountain National Park as soon as possible. Writing about all this hiking in the RMNP has put the yearning in me for warmer weather!! Sadly we are still in the middle of winter and snow is still all around. 🙁 I should probably take up snowshoeing so I’m not bored half the year. Then again my fingers become popsicles after being in the cold for 5 minutes, so, maybe not. Darn my Texan blood! Anyways, my last post laid out the beginning of what ended up being the most beautiful hike I’ve…
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Rocky Mountain National Park: 6 Amazing Spots in One Hike!
I consider myself very lucky to only live 2.5 hours away (on a good drive through Denver) from the Most Magical Place on Earth. Yes, that’s right, it’s not Disneyland like most people believe – it’s the Rocky Mountain National Park. I would imagine it’s a little overwhelming trying to plan a trip to RMNP if you don’t live around the area. There are so many hikes, lakes, waterfalls, scenic drives – and you only have so many days to see it! When it comes to hiking I would definitely suggest choosing your hikes so that you get the most bang for your buck…i.e., hikes that have multiple scenic spots! I…
