The day Scott and Jan arrived from Iowa we biked from Vail Pass to Frisco.
The 14 miles downhill went pretty fast so the Huntington’s and the Crouses’ decided to take a hike on Peak’s Trail.
The columbine along the trail were so beautiful that Steve and I took the trail early the next morning to enjoy the light in the forest.
It was hard to choose just a couple of photos……the flowers were especially beautiful this year.
Coming out from a restaurant after enjoying dinner we were greeted by this beautiful double rainbow. Enjoy the reminder of God’s promise to never again flood the earth.
We drove up to Loveland Pass and then hiked on up above tree line to nearly 13,000 feet! The view from the top was fantastic. I will let the photos speak for themselves.
The air was a bit thin at that altitude but the walk was manageable and we were so glad that we had yet another new Colorado hiking experience.
Last year we experienced a beautiful sunset at Sapphire Point. This year the sunset was not as spectacular but so peaceful and fun to go with friends and sit until the stars appear.
Huntingtons, Steve, Terrals, Taylors
We could see a campground below us with there campfire’s flickering and we watched boaters on the lake. We were humbled by God’s glory.
Steve and I took the Ptarmigan Trail about 2.5 miles up to near the peak.
Following are a few photos from the hike.
This hike has beautiful views of Dillon Reservoir.
This was a beginner to moderate trail and the vistas are worth the hike.
We have ridden from Vail Pass to Frisco many times so we decided to go the opposite direction and ride the nearly 18 miles downhill into Vail. It was a logistical nightmare but we were glad we tried it. The first half of the ride was s0-so because we rode quite a bit along I-70 but the second half was really enjoyable.
We started at Vail Pass and the Black Lakes.
Steve loves to fish in this lake.
Following are a few photos from Vail.
We ate lunch in Vail and browsed around in the stores. It was another beautiful day in Colorado.
I know I have said this before….but this time I really mean it! We took about a 1.5 hour trip to near Glenwood Springs to take a hike to Hanging Lake. Several people had recommended this hike so we were game.
Notice the caution sign “Trail is Difficult”
Pretty canyon as we were walking up to the lake.
Lots of climbing!
Gorgeous little falls.
Hanging Lake, gorgeous emerald water and two falls over hanging rocks.
We walked up above the lower falls to Sprouting Rock Falls.
It was fun to walk under the falls.
After walking under the Sprouting Rock Falls we sat at the top overlooking Hanging Lake.
No fishing at the lake is allowed, but the water was crystal clear and there were lots of trout swimming around.
It was a bit strenuous hiking up to the lake but only 1.25 miles. We absolutely loved this hike, the lake and the falls.
