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Thanks so much for subscribing. I'm glad you enjoyed the hike. There are plenty more adventures to come. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

Awe, I'm glad you enjoyed the hike. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!!

I'm happy you enjoyed the hike. Thanks so much for watching!

Thanks so much. I'm glad you enjoyed the hike. Late Summer is a great time to hike here. Much more aired and not much shade. The actual summit is wide and curved with a death drop. That's why I included the memorial to the man who lost his life. Sadly others have too. I had the worst hiking shoes in 2023. I fell, slipped and tripped all the time. In 2024 I only hit the ground twice and wasn't injured, thanks to my Solomon hiking trail runners with grip. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

Thanks so much. I'm glad you enjoyed the hike. I appreciate your comment and watching the video.

I'm glad you enjoyed the hike. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed the hike.

March is still very snowy in the Rockies. We receive the most snow storms in March and April in the High Alpine. You can hike but you will need winter clothing and gear, if you plan to hike at elevations 9000 feet or above. You will need micro spikes and trekking poles. Condition are not always favorable so you will need to keep up on trail conditions by checking AllTrails for current trail reviews. There are few trails that may be packed down, such as Emerald Lake and Mills Lake. If a snow storm comes through near the time you are visiting, the trails will be covers and it won't be possible to know the route without having experience with a GPS for your route. Sometimes RMNP has guided hiking trips. You can call the Visitors Center to check. I have a video from March 2024. I'm sorry, it is not uploaded in 4K but you can still see how it was in March of 2024. You can also just stick to Bear Lake, Sprague Lake and Alberta Falls. All lower in elevation, but there will still be snow most likely. Here is the video of my hike in March of 2024 ua-cam.com/video/j-KQcc48V4k/v-deo.html I hope you can find a way to see RMNP. It's beautiful!!!

@@TrekkingTheRockies thank you so much mam very informative I will check out AllTrails and do my best to keep up with conditions leading up to our trip and for the days we will be visiting me and my family will also make sure to get the gear as you listed thank u so much again

@ You are so welcome.🙂

There's even a little tarn higher up from Hunt Lake but there was too much snow to get there at this time. Thanks so much for watching.

I'm so glad you enjoyed the sounds of nature. I do too. I never wear earbuds. The sounds of the forest is music to my ears. After such long winters here in Colorado, to see and hear the creeks flowing again is magical. Thanks so much for watching.

You're so welcome and thanks so much for watching. The decomposed rock in the area you mentioned, is very rolly and slick heading up the narrow path. My right foot slipped. I didn't go down but it sure scared me momentarily. Be careful there if you do this hike.

I'm glad you enjoyed the hike. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. 😊

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Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and hike.

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Cute!!! Thanks so much for watching.

It's a small world. You and your wife were hiking to Devils Thumb Lake the day we hiked to Skyscraper Reservoir too in 2024. It was hard to find mostly snow free trails while we were there in Salida. Do you have a video of your trip? Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

We did Tabguache Peak on that trip which I had a video for. Plan to do Mt Ouray near Monarch Pass this summer

I found it. I just watched it again and left a comment this time. Thanks for letting me know.

Thanks so much! The 2024 winters snowpack was enormous, just like California's. It was hard to find hikes at this time of the year. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I've enjoyed binge watching your channel and dreaming of summer.

You are so right. We wear 100% Deet when the skeeters are insane. On the hike to Waterdog Lakes, the day before, my legs are so shinny from the mosquito repellant. I can see it in the video. LOL!!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

Approaching Odessa Lake is always magical. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

I have been thinking of doing that, especially Winter hiking. Winter hiking is always unpredictable. With the frequent winter storms, the trails get covered over. There isn't enough hiking, snowshoeing traffic to pack more than a couple of trails down in between. So the options are extremely limited in the high alpine, above 9000 feet. Thank you for the suggestion. ( I've been waiting for a break and some multi clear days to get back up in the high country.} It just hasn't happened. We'll be back.

@ I live in OKC. I’ve never been to Colorado. I don’t do snow. The snow trails can be dangerous. I have my water pack, and snacks. I do know I’ll need to check into the rangers office and get the pass.

@ I plan on going this summer.

You will have a wonderful time. It will be crowded in RMNP. Arrive early, have your pass and reservation. There's always a long line of cars at the entrance. www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086910/ticket/10086912

Summers beauty fades fast in the Rockies. Once the snow accumulates on the trail leading down to Odessa Lake, from Bear Lake, it is too dangerous to hike. My channel is intended for those like us, who what to keep hiking year round, when possible. Thanks for watching. I do have a video I did a few months ago hiking to Odessa Lake from Bear Lake, it's fall so no flowers or green grasses. ua-cam.com/video/q2THB42Gtq4/v-deo.html

Yes, we use micro spikes. It was an on and off with the spikes type of hike. Dry, icy and snowy trail conditions. Thanks so much for watching.

@ I hate the repeated on and off process

Still learning. Each winter brings a new experience and surprises. Hope you've been able to be out there...Thanks for watching. 😊🥾

@@TrekkingTheRockies That's a great trip any time of year! Good for the viewers to be able to see early November conditions.

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I'm happy you enjoyed the hike.

We both have great memories of the Gore Range. I think your life skiing the Rockies is amazing. Thanks so much!!!

Awe, thanks so much. It was the best hiking year ever. Combined, we hiked to more than 30 new lakes and saw many more from above. Our 2024 hiking season was cut short by two months. Winter arrived early and it has continued to snow and blow up there. It's why we haven't been out in over a month. There's really no way to get anywhere that we would love to hike to. Snowshoeing is just too exhausting and I'd probably trip too often and fall on my face, LOL!!! I'm glad you enjoyed the recap of our 2024 year. Thanks so much for supporting us.

I think because of all the steep elevation gain and miles, hikers know it's going to be a real leg burner. Perhaps that's why these areas are not frequented as much? I hope one day to hike to Willow Lakes, like in your video. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

Thank you so much! It was fun to hike in a new location and there's lots more trails in the Eagles Nest Wilderness. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for commenting.

I hope to hike more in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Gore Lake and Snow Lake combo. Thanks for watching.

Happy New Year! It was a fun adventure in a new wilderness. Thanks so much for watching.

Thank you so much!!! I'm happy you enjoyed the video. You'll have to hike here in the spring, mid March to mid April, that's when the opening video was filmed. It's still winter up there until mid May or later. Thanks for watching and commenting.

You are so kind. Thank you so very much for your comment. I worked really hard on this one and it was worth it. I love the Sierras. We want to backpack the Sabrina Basin, back to all the lakes. Maybe in 2026. We did a backpack trip from the Rush Creek Trailhead to Thousand Island Lake and Garnet Lakes two years ago in the Ansel Adams Wilderness but that was before I had a GoPro. I'm happy you enjoyed the video.

@TrekkingTheRockies Sabrina basin is an excellent choice! My wife and I did three days there this past summer and also 3 days in the Big Pine Lakes basin

The Sierras are a magical. Congratulations of your adventures. Sounds amazing.

Oh Wow! It's a small world. He remembers you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

He thought he'd hiked more. He takes off so much time for backpacking, the trick is to go on Sunday when people are leaving but that means days off during the week. He was too busy during a work week to day hike with me. Hopefully more this year. Yes, I'd like to hike another 13'er. Maybe Mount Parnassus? I wanted to do Ypsilon last year but didn't get around to it before they closed Old Fall River Road in RMNP. I'll pick a remote lake that I haven't seen over a summit. We hiked to more than 30 new lakes, first time, in 2024. The same goal for this year and longer more remote backpacking trips. Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I'm happy you enjoyed it.

Thank you so much!!! I'm happy you enjoyed the video. Ice Lake was unreal in it's beauty. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thank you so much. Blessing to you too.

Awe, thanks so much. I'm happy you enjoyed the film from our 2024 treks. We have big plans for 2025. Thanks so much for watching.

Thanks so much for watching. I know this was long. I, we want to share what's out there for those who wander too... We are grateful to live in such a beautiful place. Thanks so much for supporting our channel.

@@robertm3335 That means so much. As a newbie on UA-cam, we are grateful for all those that enjoy our treks. Thanks so much for being a supporter.

@@ruggedland Thank you so much. You and your channel are an inspiration. Can't wait to see where you take us in 2025. 😊🥾😊🥾

Congratulations on your hiking season!!! I wish I could ski and afford it. 😉 That's great that you are so active year round. We get in hikes when we can this time of year but it keeps snowing higher up and the trails just get blown over with snow. Thanks for commenting and watching the video. We appreciate it.

@@TrekkingTheRockiesI was just saying how much I miss $2 timed entry over my ski parking 😂

Yes, especially the second night. There are not many sites to choose from. We saw three good ones. It's best to go during the week. We lucked out. Thanks for watching.

I like to enjoy these easier hikes. It took me 4 hours. A much more slow climb from Sprague Lake to Bear Lake, than hiking to some of the higher lakes in RMNP. This time of year the trail between Sprague Lake and Bear Lake may not be packed down snow. The park received lots of snow this week. Thanks for watching.

Elevation gain is in the video and in description. It's not super hard. One of the easier hikes in the park. We hike a lot so elevation gain is not an issue, sometimes on a really steep hike, we just take lots of breather breaks. Thanks so much for watching.

Thank you. There's not much to choose from this time of year, especially with the wicked winter winds and 95% of the trails buried in deep snow. We've been waiting for a clear low wind day for a few weeks. Thanks for watching.

Thanks so much for watching!!!

You are so welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. With winter in the Rockies, there's not much to choose from for hikes that I already haven't done. We'll get out there over long months of winter. You should check out this past summers, 2024, hikes and backpacking trips on our channel. We have lots of new adventures planned for 2025. Thanks for watching.

I'm happy you enjoyed the hike and video. It's so windy and cold this time of year in the Rockies. The Grey Jay's are the friendliest birds with the prettiest chirp. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I'm so happy you enjoyed the hike and video. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

I'm happy you enjoyed the hike and video. It's a great loop, I have a video on what it looks like in early summer too, very green. The trees saved us from freezing to death from the bitter winds. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.