Today the weather was a bit spotty with high winds, on and off rain, and a pretty good temperature drop. Even so, we made a pretty good day out of it.
We originally headed out to the Indian Peaks which is about 40 minutes out from our cabin. It was a beautiful drive out Hwy 7 and then 72. By the time we got there, the kids were antsy to get hiking, and Jenny and I were a bit concerned about the weather. The forecast was iffy at best. We drove up to the trail head, and wouldn't you know it we were three days too early for the park to open. We tucked our tails and headed back towards Estes.
Upon return to Estes we noticed that the temp had dropped significantly, the cloud cover was thick over the range, and the wind had the flags standing out straight. It was time to regroup and determine where our adventure was to be today. As soon as I heard Miley Cyrus on the "boob tube", I decided it was time to get out of the cabin no matter what. We decided to head back into RMNP and do some short hikes so that we could bail quickly in the event of a bad one.
We headed back up to the Bear Lake trail head, and hiked up to Alberta Falls which was a quick, but extremely fun hike. Not too many tourists, but enough to give Jenny and I something to joke about on the ride home. The hike was a good quick one, but definitely got the heart rate up. Bennett began feeling sick at the top, so Maddie, Ella, and I booked it back to our trail head, and met Jenny, Catherine, and Bennett back at an intersecting trail head that was much closer. Bennett just had an upset stomach and all is good now.
We then headed over to Sprague Lake for a leisurely hike around it's 1/2 mile perimeter. We let Ella hike this one out of the pack as she was itching to be like the big kids. She had a blast, and stopped to take in anything that appeared in the least amount interesting. It is funny how us adults let all of the simple stuff go by. Kids definitely bring you back to reality, and its a good thing.
After another fine dinner at Ed's Cantina downtown Estes, we headed back to the cabin and packed up for our trip to Fruita, CO tomorrow. We will be camping in Highline State Lake State Park. It looks like the weather should be good tomorrow, but you never know what this part of the country might bring. I love how nature builds in a degree to ensure your plans remain flexible...
Until tomorrow...
p.s. Check out the last pic. I have a little "Ironbaby" in the making:-)
2 comments:
The pictures just keep getting better and better. I notice you guys are wearing short sleeves while hiking in the snow. What is the temperature like out there?
The temps are pretty chilly, and change about every five minutes it seems like. We have worn layers every trip, and end up shedding them due to the physical exertion emitted by our tone bodies:-). Really, it is true as we can't figure out the weather right now. Sitting in a tent in the middle of the desert, and it is raining. Go figure.
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