Archive for May 29th, 2007

2007 05 28 – Big Trip – Day 28 – Rocky Mountain National Park

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Mary’s Lake Campground, Estes Park, Colorado. Tachometer – 3003 miles

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Bear Lake Loop, Rock Mountain National Park

We woke up to a relatively warm and sunny day and drove early to the park. We drove up to Bear Lake only to be instructed by the ranger to drive back down 4 miles to a parking lot for RVs. From that parking lot we took a free shuttle (Ron loves them) back up. The lake itself is at almost 10,000’ and is small enough for a half mile loop trail around it. The views of surrounding peaks are magnificent. We had a fun time, especially on parts of the trail that were still covered with snow. (more…)