Headed out from Denver this morning it was cold. It was 25 in Denver, so we were kind of curious how cold it would be up at 9,000 feet just outside of Rollinsville. Well, we drove and got in at about 10:30 and it was cold! Add to it it was pretty windy where we parked the car right next to the Moffat Tunnel, and we were starting to wonder if we packed the right gear for a little jaunt in the woods.
We soon got on our way and once we got into the large stand of Colorado Blue Spruce, and the blood was starting to move a little bit, we were actually pretty comfortable. We were headed for Heart Lake, a high-alpine lake sitting at about 11,200' just shy of the divide. We were both pretty wiped from the week and didn't make it all of the way in. Winter wonderland is in full effect up there though...6-8" of fresh on the trail, and up to my knees off trail. The snow is extremely dry, and fluffy and the dogs had a BLAST running around and dipping their noses into the fluff. It must be like being in one of those enormous ball pits at Chuck E. Cheese!
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| Scarlet gettin' after it! |
We did 't get all of the way to the lake, but damn, it felt great to be outside! All in all, we hiked in about 2 hours (3miles-ish), had lunch, and turned back. Gorgeous day!
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| Green Bay fans outside just before the Moffat Tunnel |
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| Amanda showcasing new winter line! |
Great recap! Love the photos as always! Glad that wind died down!
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