Snowshoeing Trip: Rocky Mountain National Park

On Saturday, I redeemed my gift trip to Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park, Colorado from Jess for this past Christmas.  We put our snowshoes to use and explored the deep snow around Alberta Falls, Bear Lake, and the path to the Loch Lake.  The paths were previously trekked by other hikers, but we were able to cut some fresh trail in the park.  We both wore our Saucony Razor water-proof shoes, which were perfect, both light and snug and combined well with our Atlas snowshoes.

Jess (to the right) showing our off the path exploration towards treeline.  We were lucky to see Elk grazing and a nice range of Colorado birds picking at the food available above 36 inches of soft packed snow.
Afterwards, we explored the town of Estes Park, including the Snowy Peaks Winery, and The Wild Rose Restaurant for some Elk and Bison.
It was a crowded town on Saturday as everyone got their hikes in prior to the Broncos game on Sunday.  If you plan on making the trip, get up the mountain early as parking filled up fast and their were no spots available within 10 minutes after we parked.
Happy Cross-Training!