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Backpacking Trip - 6 Days In Rocky Mountain National Park - RMNP - July 2016

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Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado) Backpacking - Grand Lake CDT Loop - September 2016

For my final 'big' western US backpacking trip of 2016 I went solo to Rocky Mountain National Park to take on the 30-mile Continental Divide Trail loop that starts in Grand Lake, Colorado.

I've always wanted to do a backpacking trip in RMNP but it's never made it to the top of the list, primarily because they don't allow dogs in the backcountry. But doing it as a solo trip made that possible in September 2016. I chose the Grand Lake 'CDT Loop' because it's popularity makes it a good candidate for one of my videos, and because it is one of the few 'natural' multi-day loop hikes that RMNP offers.

This was a rough one, and quite a learning experience for me. I re-learned basic lessons about wearing enough clothes, drinking enough water, eating enough food, and paying attention to the trail and your body. And because I piled one mistake on top of another, in conditions that will slap you down when you make mistakes, I learned what real fear feels like. Fortunately the weather was perfect and the trails easy when I hit the low point or it could have been much worse. The 6-mile above treeline stretch on the Grand Lake CDT Loop is no joke!

Similar to my other recent backpacking videos, this one is also roughly one hour in length with a 10 minute slide show at the end. It is meant to be an 'immersive' experience that allows you to come along with me on the trip. If you aren't interested in 'riding along on my shoulder' for an hour of video, just skip to the last 10 minutes of still pictures and you'll get a good overview of our trip.

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Epic Hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park - 2 Day RMNP Itinerary

Nomad Family Log: July 22nd - 28th

I can't believe it's been so long since we visited the epic Rocky Mountain National Park. This place is just as stunning as the first time we visited back in 2015 when we first started full time traveling in our RV (with 5 kids btw).

There are so many amazing hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park it was impossible for us to pick just one. In our 2 day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, we got to see 11 epic alpine lakes and hiked 23 miles. Don't worry, you don't have to do that much hiking to get a good taste of RMNP.

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Holy Cross Wilderness (Colorado) Backpacking - August 2016

In August 2016 our annual western backpacking trip took my son Christian and I, and our two labs Bailey and Jaden, to the Holy Cross Wilderness near Vail, Colorado. I've wanted to do a hike in this area since I started backpacking in 2010, but the lack of any multi-day 'true' loop hikes had always discouraged me. With a little research I found the 30-mile 4-day 'almost' loop hike that we ended up doing - the start and end trailheads (started at Half Moon Trailhead and ended at Cross Creek trailhead) were separated by 7 miles of rough forest road, but it ended up working out well.

As you'll see in the video there was more 'drama' than usual on this trip. I left my camera bags at home and had to improvise, I left the map in the car during the first-day trailhead adventures, our mapping GPS temporarily died mid-trip, we briefly got 'off trail' (a.k.a. lost!) three different times, we experienced frequent rain and hail, and Bailey had both paw and digestive issues - thankfully nothing serious. For us, the Holy Cross Wilderness lived up to it's description as the 'Bermuda Triangle' of wildernesses. But, wow, it also more than lived up to it's reputation as one of the most beautiful wilderness areas.

Similar to my other recent backpacking videos, this one is also roughly one hour in length with a 10 minute slide show at the end. It is meant to be an 'immersive' experience that allows you to come along with me on the trip. If I've done my job well you'll feel the vastness of the high plains and the length of the drive out, the stress of working through the separated trailhead situation, the thin air and steepness of the climbs to the passes, the hypothermic damp chill during a hailstorm, the strange comfort of sitting under a tarp in front of a warm fire during a thunderstorm, and the simple joy of a hot cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee in front of the fire in the morning. If you aren't interested in 'riding along on my shoulder' for an hour of video, just skip to the last 10 minutes of still pictures and you'll get a good overview of our trip.

Still Camera: Nikon D700 with Nikkor 20mm f2.8 lens
Video Camera: Canon Vixia G30 with Rode Stereo Videomic Pro
Video Editing Software: Sony Vegas Pro 13
HDR Software: SNS-HDR Pro
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Backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park , Colorado, USA 4K

3 Day wilderness camping in Rocky Mountain National Park, at Pear Lake. Hikes to Hutcheson and Cony Lakes. Swimming in Pear Lake. Amazing backpacking trip in the Wild Basin of Rocky Mountain National Park.


Other Wilderness Camping trips in Rocky Mountain National Park
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0:00 - Opening Broll
2:25 - Mt Meeker Overlook
4:23 - Finch Lake
7:12 - Pear Lake Campsite
8:22 - Exploring Pear Lake
10:04 - Hutcheson Lakes
11:31 - Storm Coming In
12:06 - Back at Pear Lake Campsite
13:18 - More exploring around Pear Lake
14:23 - Sunset at Pear Lake
15:20 - Sunrise at Pear Lake
16:22 - Back to Cony Lake Trail
17:32 - Upper Hutcheson Lake
18:26 - Cony Lake (11,512')
20:34 - Swimming in Pear Lake
24:17 - Camping Stove Cookin'

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Rocky Mountain National Park | Alpine Adventures (2016)

Three great days at Rocky Mountain National Park located in Northern Colorado. Among some other hikes, we hiked to Emerald Lake and drove the Trail Ridge Road up in the tundra situated over two miles above sea level. We camped at Moraine Park. Some great evenings at Estes Park as well!

Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) Backpacking Trip July 2019

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Adventure in Colorado: Backpacking Rocky Mountain National Park

In July 2013, the three of us decided to say goodbye to Chicago for a week to go on a backpacking adventure to Rocky Mountain National Park in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado.

RMNP Loop Trial - 2016

Rocky Mountain National Park - Continental Divide Loop - 31.4 total miles (including Day Hikes to Haynach Lake and Flattop Mountain.

RMNP CDT High Loop (Tonahutu)

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Hiking Flattop Mountain & Hallett Peak at Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado (27 of 419)

On the 2nd full day of Exploring Rocky Mountain National Park in July 2019, we hiked the Flattop Mountain and Hallett Peak.
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Hallett Peak stands at 12,713ft above sea level and to reach it, it took 10.7 miles and 3,143ft of elevation gain. This was the longest hike we have done since starting our national park road trip. We saw a Dusky Grouse and Yellow-Bellied Marmots.

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Our Trip to Rocky Mountain National Park

First time for us out at Rocky Mountain National Park over Memorial Day Weekend.

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Sights and Sounds of Colorado - Rivers and Waterfalls, Wildlife (Moose, Elk, Big Horn Sheep) June 22 - 24, 2017

Backpacking in RMNP August 2013

Five days and four nights backpacking in Wild Basin area of RMNP Colorado including Finch Lake, Pear Lake and Thunder Lake.

Granite Falls Day 2! Waterfalls, Waterfalls, Waterfalls! | Rocky Mountain National Park

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Hiking in Colorado - Rocky Mountain National Park - Fern Lake Hike Fly Fishing (Tenkara)

Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) - This is a short trip starting at the Cub Lake Trail Head, past Cub Lake and up to Fern Lake passing Fern Falls in the process. The return trip descended to the junction of the Cub Lake Trail and Fern Lake Trail and returning via the Fern Lake Trail.
July 15, 2017
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Lawn Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

This beautiful hike to Lawn Lake was filmed on July 8, 2021. See the landscape disturbance caused by the dam at the lake failing in 1982, creating the Alluvial Fan, all the way to the lake. The beautiful subalpine life zone turns into an alpine ecosystem a little further beyond the lake.
Included in the July, 2021, edition of HIKE ROCKY online magazine which publishes on the 15th.

Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) - Wild Basin, Calypso Cascades, and Ouzel Falls - Day 5 of 5.

Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) - Wild Basin, Copeland Falls, Calypso Cascades, and Ouzel Falls - Day 5 of 5. This is our last day in RMNP and second to last stop before at Lily Lake. This is probably my second favorite hike in RMNP because of all the water features including St. Vrain Creek, Copeland Falls, Calypso Cascades, and Ouzel Falls. This was recorded on June 1st 2018.
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Here is a great trail description provided by this site.


The hike to Ouzel Falls begins from the fairly remote Wild Basin Trail head in the southeastern corner of Rocky Mountain National Park, located near the small communities of Meeker Park and Allenspark. To reach the trail head from Estes Park, drive 12.6 miles south on Colorado Highway 7 to the Wild Basin Road junction and turn right. After driving 0.4 miles make another right turn into the park. The Wild Basin Trail head is located roughly 2.2 miles from the park turn-off on a narrow, two-wheel drive gravel road.
This hike offers several attractions along the way, including Copeland Falls and Calypso Cascades. Lower Copeland Falls, your first destination along this route, arrives at just over three-tenths of a mile from the trail head. The upper falls are located roughly one-tenth of a mile further upstream along the North St. Vrain Creek. There's a side trail that visits both the lower and upper falls. This trail parallels the main trail, and once you've visited Upper Copeland Falls, will allow you to return back to the main trail without having to backtrack.
Beyond the falls the trail crosses over Sandbeach Creek. At just over 1.3 miles from the trailhead you'll reach a spur trail that provides access to a series of five backcountry campgrounds that offer a total of seven individual campsites. To continue on towards Calypso Cascades, hikers should stay to the left at this junction.
At roughly 1.6 miles hikers will pass an unnamed waterfall, which shouldn't be confused with Calypso Cascades, which is still another two-tenths of a mile further up the trail. Unfortunately the 200-foot high Calypso Cascades weren't all that impressive during our first visit to these falls on an early-September day. However, during the spring run-off, the falls are usually roaring, as seen in this photo from a more recent hike in late June (below, on the left).
Above Calypso Cascades you'll begin to catch sporadic views of the surrounding mountains, including Longs Peak and Mt. Meeker towards the north.
At 2.7 miles hikers will reach Ouzel Falls, which is a very impressive 40-foot waterfall. Although you can see it from the new footbridge that now spans across Ouzel Creek, you can get a much better view by traveling off trail for a short distance.
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Ouzel Falls, Ouzel Creek and Ouzel Lake (2.25 miles further up the trail) are all named after the water ouzel. These small, slate-grey colored birds, also known as American dippers, are known for bobbing, or dipping, along the rocks around fast moving streams, and diving under water in search of food. Once below the surface of the water the dippers forage by either walking along the stream bottom, or by flying through the water, using their wings to propel themselves through the swift currents.

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Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) Trail Ridge Road - Alpine Visitor Center - Day 4 of 5

Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) Trail Ridge Road - Alpine Visitor Center - Day 4 of 5. Recorded on May 31st 2018. This video shows the The Trail Ridge Road leading up to the Alpine Visitor Center. We share some of the educational displays in the Visitor center. The Alpine Visitor Center is at elevation of 11,796 feet. Also shared some of the Trail Ridge Road Medicine Bow Curve leaving the Alpine Visitor Center.


“Rocky Mountain National Park's Alpine Visitor Center is located at 11,796 feet (3,595 m) above sea level at Fall River Pass, one mile west of the highest point on Trail Ridge Road and four miles east of the Continental Divide at Milner Pass in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is the highest visitor center in the National Park System.[1]
The Alpine Visitor Center includes restrooms, exhibits on the alpine tundra ecosystem, and a gift shop operated by the park's non-profit partner organization, the Rocky Mountain Conservancy. The visitor center opens around Memorial Day and closes around mid-October due to snow and the extreme winter environment. In mid-summer, the visitor center is also usually accessible by Old Fall River Road, a 9-mile dirt road open to one-way, uphill vehicle traffic.
Views from the Alpine Visitor Center include the Mummy Range, the Fall River Valley, and Trail Ridge to the east and the Never Summer and Medicine Bow ranges to the west and north. Hiking opportunities include the 1/4-mile round-trip Alpine Ridge Trail, commonly referred to as Huffer's Hill, and the 8-mile round-trip Ute Trail to Milner Pass. Park Rangers provide park orientation and interpretive programs on the alpine tundra.
Additional gift and food services at Fall River Pass are provided at the concession-operated Trail Ridge Store and Cafe.“
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Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) - Trail Ridge Road - Colorado River - Day 4 of 5

Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) - Trail Ridge Road - Colorado River. This was recorded on May 31st 2018. This brings us to the end of our trip on the Trail Ridge Road. At this stop we got to see the Colorado river I stuck my hand in the river so I can say I touched it. We did a little hiking on the Red Mountain Trail and found an angry squirrel.

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Longs Peak - Camping in the Boulder Field - Day 1

The first day of a two-day hike up Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, on August 7-8, 2014. We hiked to the Boulderfield, where we camped at about 12,700 feet above sea level. Music by Steve Beukema.

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