Jill & I did the anti-mall bit today and headed up to Estes Park to hit up some fresh snow in Rocky Mountain National Park. We grabbed the snow shoes and hit up the Deer Mountain Trail. We've done part of this trail before, but not very much and we weren't too interested in getting too much of the beaten path due to the super deep snow.
A gorgeous, blue sky day with temps in the mid 30s that felt more like the mid 50s with the sun beating down on us had us shedding layers in a hurry. Snow shoeing is hard work, especially when you are climbing non-stop and you are starting at 9000 feet of elevation.
We took our time and snapped pics on the way up, then bombed down pretty quickly as the sun was fading and the temps were dropping pretty quickly. There are some really great views from the Deer Mountain Trail(s), with Longs and Meekers to the south and a trio of peaks to the northwest. We had a good time, and pretty much had the entire park to ourselves as we didn't see many others.
And as we left Lyons heading towards Longmont, we caught this site in the rearview and had to stop for a quick pick. We get some amazing sunsets here, and I never seem to have my camera but tonight I actually did. Of course this pic does no justice to the real thing what so ever, but I was too hungry (snow shoeing burns 600 calories an hour) to waste to much time getting the picture perfect... :)
And here is the elevation graph from our day.
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