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2015 - Rocky Mountain National Park

In early September, Cherie, Heike, Mike and I traveled to Denver, and then to Rocky Mountain National Park. We did a 3 day backpack and dayhiked out of Estes Park. We found the east side of the park to be much better than the backpacking below tree line on the west side of the Park.
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  • Starting at the Colorado River TH, our backpack was mostly in the trees, and lacked the spectacular nature of above tree line travel.

    Starting at the Colorado River TH, our backpack was mostly in the trees, and lacked the spectacular nature of above tree line travel.

  • The dead pine trees in the background were killed by the pine beatle, endemic in RMNP.

    The dead pine trees in the background were killed by the pine beatle, endemic in RMNP.

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  • Heike and Mike

    Heike and Mike

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  • Scrambling above camp on Day 2

    Scrambling above camp on Day 2

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  • Incredibly beautiful Bierstadt Lake, named after the painter.

    Incredibly beautiful Bierstadt Lake, named after the painter.

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  • Elk at Bierstadt Lake

    Elk at Bierstadt Lake

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  • Fall colors just starting to turn.

    Fall colors just starting to turn.

  • Aspen trees

    Aspen trees

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  • Looking down from near the continental divide.

    Looking down from near the continental divide.

  • La Poudre lake

    La Poudre lake

  • Big horn sheep, showing their better side!

    Big horn sheep, showing their better side!

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  • Mills lake, our first lake on a 5 lake day!

    Mills lake, our first lake on a 5 lake day!

  • The water was really this green at Lake Haiyaha

    The water was really this green at Lake Haiyaha

  • Gnarled old pine tree at Lake Haiyaha

    Gnarled old pine tree at Lake Haiyaha

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  • Dream Lake

    Dream Lake

  • Nymph Lake

    Nymph Lake

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  • Nymph Lake

    Nymph Lake

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    Incredibly beautiful Bierstadt Lake, named after the painter.
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    Elk at Bierstadt Lake