We arrived at the Bear Lake trailhead about 4:00 pm and started off. We had tried two other times to hike up to Emerald Lake but never made it past Dream Lake because of snow. So we were really hoping to actually see Emerald Lake today, July 3. The trail is about 1.8 miles each […]
Coyote Valley Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
The Coyote Valley Trail is one of the easy meadow trails in the Kawuneeche Valley. Kawuneeche is the Arapahoe word for coyote because there have historically been a lot of coyotes in the valley. There are pit restrooms at the trail head. The trail is fairly heavily trafficked and sometimes in summer the parking lot […]
Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
Colorado River Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
A Quick Visit to Everglades National Park
Trout Lake Trail, Yellowstone National Park, WY, US
Four Days in Rocky Mountain National Park
Thursday, Arrival and Emerald Lake Trail As soon as the school year ended in May my daughter and I drove to Estes Park, Colorado. We stayed in a hotel that was walking distance to all the downtown festivities and about a 5 minute drive to Rocky Mountain National Park. Before checking in we had a […]
Biscuit Basin, Mystic Falls, Old Faithful in Yellowstone NP
Biscuit Basin, Mystic Falls, Old Faithful, and Hayden Valley There is so much to see at Yellowstone it’s hard to decide what to prioritize. I think Biscuit Basin is a must-see destination. I wanted to see Sapphire Pool really bad. We walked all around the boardwalk area and looked at all the geysers and springs. […]