We headed up into the mountains near Breckenridge to revisit a place we hiked two years ago. Last time we only saw the first three lakes, but we knew there were three more...UP HIGHER!
One of my great thrills when I'm hiking is when I get to a lake and it surprises me by being right at eye level.
We kept going higher and the views kept getting more spectacular (not to mention that the mountains looked pretty too ;-)).
Take a look at this picture of lake number 3. Notice anything in the snow field?
That's red algae. I think its neato! Here's where we had lunch, at the lake after the lake where the TRAIL ENDED!
That pointy thing way in the back is Pacific peak, and the highest lake in the lower 48 is at its base...Pacific Tarn...but you can't get there from where we are. We were content eating lunch and watching the trout eating bugs from the surface of the water. We had a great day and enjoyed the walk out as much as the climb up.
The next day we went up to Gunpowder Pass. This was a lovely hike with different kinds of trail moods...
And really lovely flowers. Especially the Larkspur!
The view from the pass was awesome!
And a great view of where we had been the day before!
It was a great weekend with my own true love and our Grizz. And, BONUS...I finally found some hiking boots that are cushy enough for all my busted joints, and wide enough for my pinky toes, but still booty enough to protect my feet and keep them dry. Hoka Sky Kaha...happy feet!
