Hiking the Rocky Mountains.
July 12, 2012 by Carolina
Did you know exercise could be fun? Most people think of exercise as a chore they have to do but that doesn’t have to be the case, there are various ways to exercise & have fun. When I was in South Africa I hiked Table Mountain & the Cape of Good Hope, got plenty of exercise, saw amazing views & loved every minute of it. Naturally, one of the things I was most excited about while in Colorado was hiking the beautiful Rocky Mountains National Park.
The Rockies did not only meet my expectations, they blew them out of the water – the panoramas were absolutely beautiful! The air was fresh & crisp, the wildlife was abundant, the hikes were vast & this nature loving girl was a happy camper. We were in the Rockies for a couple of days so we jammed as many hikes as we could. Here are the hikes we went on & loved:
Nymph > Dream > Emerald Lake
Lake Haiyaha > The Lochs > Timberline Falls
Glacier Gorge > Alberta Falls
Words can’t describe how beautiful the Rockies were, you just have to see it for yourself. In all we hiked over 18 miles, got a great workout & loved being out in the mountains. After this trip I know I want to make more of an effort to enjoy nature, explore it, spend time in it; it’s rejuvenating, invigorating, truly a great experience.
Have you hiked any great places? Share them with us, we’d love to hear about them!
July 12, 2012 at 9:07 am
What breathtaking views! Hikes are so nice. I wish we had mountains like that in Florida. My family went to Tennessee one year on vacation, and the hiking was gorgeous there as well.
July 12, 2012 at 12:41 pm
I hiked Rocky Mountain National Park a few years ago, and I LOVED IT! I almost moved out there but backed out at the last minute. I need to go back for a vacation! You took some awesome photos!
July 12, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Awesome pics! I recently got into hiking thanks to the Blend retreat in Colorado. We hiked one of the Flat Irons, moving at a pretty fast pace. I loved the challenge!
It would be really cool to hike Everest one day… not sure how to make that happen yet though.
July 12, 2012 at 1:27 pm
How beautiful!! I’ve done a few hikes in Colorado, but no big ones. That should change in the next month though
July 12, 2012 at 11:45 pm
this pictures are gorgeous!! i have never done a trip like this but would LOVE to.
July 13, 2012 at 12:39 am
I love the little hike to Bear Lake! It’s so pretty there. In a couple of weeks, I’ll be heading up to Glenwood Springs to hike Hanging Lake, which is supposed to be one of the most beautiful hikes in Colorado. I. Can’t. Wait!
July 14, 2012 at 6:42 pm
This looks beautiful!!! I have only ever seen the Rocky Mountains from an airplane. I so want to go out west.