Let's call this Rock Day - rocks under feet and a long vertical rock scramble at the end.
Today we hiked to Chasm Lake - with a goal of being done, or at least being below treeline, by the time the thunderstorms started, predicted to begin around noon. But first, we had to let some elk by as we drove to the trailhead:
We started about 7:15am for this 8.6 RT, 2,456 elevation change hike though both sub-alpine forest and alpine tundra. Photos along the way.......
This was the rock scramble at the end....
And then we were at Chasm Lake with Long Peak in the background - Long Peak is the highest point in Rocky Mountain National Park at 14,259-feet.
Yup - another selfie.
We hung out for a bit having a snack, then started hiking out. We did get rained-on as we hiked out, but no thunderstorms. At least now we could justify carrying rain jackets everywhere we've been hiking! 😆
Oh, and there were privies along the route that were super cool (for a privy) - they were made of rock and had no ceiling....
Our highest elevation of today....
So yet another great day in Rocky Mountain National Park!
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