One of my favourite hikes in the region. Up in that mountain bowl is Emmaline Lake and to the left is a trail leading over the Mummy Pass into Rocky Mountain National Park.

  • dat_math [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
    5·
    6 天前

    I got altitude sickness just below Mummy Pass on a backpack through the north end of RMNP years ago. 10/10 would go back now that I’m in better shape

    • happybadger [he/him]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      3·
      6 天前

      Elevation is rough. I took two flatlanders from Texas there this time and they managed the 7.5mi hike but we all felt it. It’s such a remarkably beautiful area that I had to move here just to be close to it after seeing RMNP. This meadow is nothing compared to Mills Lake or Sky Pond. RMNP is a cathedral.

  • NinaPasadena [she/her, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    3·
    6 天前

    Lovely. Mountains always call to me. I’ve wanted to summit peaks in the Indian peaks wilderness (south of this photo) for awhile just because they look so stunning. Gotta get myself out there sometime.

    • happybadger [he/him]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      3·
      6 天前

      That area is great. Some of the best car camping in the region is on Pingree Park Road before the trailhead or Joe Wright Reservoir/North Park further west of it.

      • NinaPasadena [she/her, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
        3·
        6 天前

        Ooof excellent. Always looking for the best dirt roads to go hide down… Thanks for the tip.

        Imma have to get up Navajo peak or Arapahoe peak sometime soon. Now I just gotta get outta work for a few days atleast.

        • happybadger [he/him]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
          2·
          6 天前

          If you can align one of your trails with entering James Peak Wilderness to the south, the best fungi foraging I’ve found in the region takes place from July to September on this trail: https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7007306/rogers-pass . Behind Nederland the Moffat Portal trailhead has good car camping leading to it, and there are some absolutely amazing alpine camping sites near the lakes at the top. That river flowing below them has lots of chanterelles and porcinis between it and the trail while the lakes have trout and are surrounded by whortleberries. It’s the best non-RMNP hike in the region in my opinion.

          • NinaPasadena [she/her, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
            2·
            5 天前

            You are speaking my language here. James peak wilderness is lovely. Been around Rollins pass. Absolutely awesome. Imma have to go foraging up there. How busy is the dispersed camping heading to moffat Portal? Like can I find a spot Friday afternoon? I’ve avoided camping in that area much assuming it’d be popping considering how busy hessie trailhead and long lake areas can be.