Wednesday, June 22, 2016
The Rocky Mountain National Park is located just north of Estes Park, Colorado, a sleepy mountain town that comes to life during the summer and winter months. The park rises from the entrance and hiking trails criss cross acres upon acres of mountainous terrain. One such trail is Loch Vale which rises over 1,000 feet in elevation over 2.7 miles. It is the one I took on Wednesday and one trip I will never forget!
A farm along Highway 36 on the way to Estes Park, Colorado.
The Glacier Creek trail head inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
The Glacier Creek trail head inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
The trail leading to Loch Vale inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
The trail leading to Loch Vale inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
The trail leading to Loch Vale inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
The trail leading to Loch Vale inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
The trail leading to Loch Vale inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
Snow melt rages down the mountains along the Loch Vale trail inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
Snow melt rages down the mountains along the Loch Vale trail inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
Snow melt rages down the mountains along the Loch Vale trail inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
Snow melt rages down the mountains along the Loch Vale trail inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
Loch Vale trail inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
Loch Vale trail inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
Loch Vale trail inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
Loch Vale trail inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
Loch Vale trail inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
Loch Vale trail inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
Loch Vale trail inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.