Activities, Backpacking, Camping, Colorado, Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Rocky Mountain National Park, United States

It’s All in My Backpack: Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Campsite Reviews & Information

The first time I ever backpacked was in a national park - Crater Lake National Park in southwestern Oregon in the middle of winter. I was instantly hooked on traveling with everything I needed for my survival and comfort strapped on my back, with my car and comforts miles away. Since then, I have tried… Continue reading It’s All in My Backpack: Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Campsite Reviews & Information

Backpacking, Camping, Colorado, Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Rocky Mountain National Park, United States

Colorado Hiked: Mount Alice

This blog is really covering two topics - my first solo backpacking trip and summiting Mount Alice, so might get a bit long winded... Honestly, a lot of Rocky Mountain National Park's highest summits are off the beaten path, and not easily accomplished as day hikes (Longs Peak being the perfect example of this as… Continue reading Colorado Hiked: Mount Alice

Backpacking, Camping, Colorado, Hiking, National Forests, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Rocky Mountain National Park, Roosevelt National Forest, United States

A Weekend at Lost Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

When you're scrambling to figure out wilderness camping permits the night before they go on sale, everything seems like a good idea... especially hauling a forty-pound pack for ten miles up 3000 feet of elevation gain! Okayyy... the trip to Lost Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park was well worth it, and I should not… Continue reading A Weekend at Lost Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park