photos/21/0922_SkyPond/:
By
Alan Silverstein,
ajs@frii.com
(page updated Wed Mar 16 18:14:41 MDT 2022)
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Tickled by seeing Timberline Falls in the distance from the Loch last Feb
23 during a winter hike, I wanted to revisit Sky Pond, deep into Rocky
Mountain National Park. I knew I'd camped there once about 40 years ago,
when there was still a site, but had forgotten passing by it on the way
down from Andrews, Taylor, and Powell in 1993 (according to notes on
my map).
Given a decent weather forecast, at 5 pm the previous evening I snagged an
RMNP entry permit as they were released, got up early, drove to Glacier
Gorge Junction -- found it already full at 7:30 am on a weekday! --
and kept going to Bear Lake to start the hike.
It was a great day, although long and tiring! Over 9.5 hours, about 12
mi, 2300' est total elevation gain. Despite the required entry permits,
and being a fall weekday, the park was still crowded... Normal any more.
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