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About 2/3 was snow covered with a mix of walking small steps on top to post holing up to waist due to sun and softness of snow.
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Done this yesterday (June 8, 2019), great hike, trail had some snow after 10500 ft, but hardly need spikes, poles are more than enough
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Flat and mellow hike to the base of Bald Mountain followed by a steep incline to the summit.
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Beautiful views, took my daughter up for her first winter backpacking trip. Snows got deep about the last half mile, probably would have been fine with snow shoes, but we were stuck with boots. Great camp location, quiet, peaceful, and super close to lakes and meadows for day hikes.
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We hiked this trail in sunny and warm winter day. It was my second hike in snowshoes after 10 years break. We enjoyed well packed snow with no ice. First section up to the Rogers Pass trail fork could be easily hiked without snowshoes, while upper part provided very interesting experience on some more steep sections, especially on the way down.
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Great place for dogs, pretty stream, can be a comfortable trail walk with intermediate hikers or a trail run
Beautiful varied views, can do in snow or summer
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This is a great little hike to just get away from it all for a bit. It is about 4.2 miles. Well marked trail. There are some parts that have a lot of lose rocks and other parts that are nicely maintained. I like to walk the loop in a clockwise fashion so I can get good views of the front range at the end of my hike. The trails can get busy with other hikers, bikers and horse riders. Week days see much less of this. I must say, on my my many tips to Rabbit Mtn, I have never seen a rabbit!!!
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Beautiful, easy hike. So quiet and beautiful in the winter.
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Moderate hike through open grassland and prairie dog towns along valleys and mesa tops. There are a lot of options of other trails to make this hike shorter, or to add on. Great views of the plains and foothills from the high points. The Mesa Reservoir provides some interesting birding. Dogs are allowed off leash on this trail as long as they have a Boulder Voice and Sight tag.
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Did this hike on November 1st and even with snow on the ground the hike was pretty easy. Views are worth the 6 mile round trip hike
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Moderate hike through open grassland and prairie dog towns along valleys and mesa tops. There are a lot of options of other trails to make this hike shorter, or to add on. Great views of the plains and foothills from the high points. The Mesa Reservoir provides some interesting birding. Dogs are allowed off leash on this trail as long as they have a Boulder Voice and Sight tag.
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I have done this hike in the summer, but just did it in mid-October and you should know that the parking lot at the trailhead is already closed for winter which adds and extra two miles RT to the hike. Also, it just took one snowfall to make the trail very icy about 30-50% of the way. Be prepared for winter hiking conditions!
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We had some small children and this was a nice hike to take them on. There were easy sections and ones that challenged them. Awesome views!
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Up, up, up...the view is spectacular at the top and you will have earned it. Note there are three trailheads for this hike. We did the Rainbow trail. Each trailhead means a different elevation gain and distance to the top so plan accordingly.
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Beautiful fall colors and the trail was in perfect condition. There is one spot where the trail direction becomes unclear due to rock outcrops, but other hikers showed us the way.
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Good Sunday morning mountain bike ride at the end of Sept. It was 52 degrees and cloudy, so that kept the crowds away. Some reviewers call this "easy", which you have to take with a grain of salt. It may be easy for some experienced mtn bikers, but this is a challenging trail system with mostly side hill riding on narrow single track. There aren't a ton of long, steep climbs, and the route isn't terribly rocky, which definitely makes it easier than some rides. I think moderate is a good overall rating, with a few easy spots and a handful of difficult sections.
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I'm a photographer and hike this 6 mile loop every fall, and sometimes in the spring also. Here is an uploaded photo gallery from fall 2017: http://tfmorrow.com/photoalbums/RMNP-WildBasin2017/
I just did this loop again a few days ago, and focused on waterfall photography; it will probably take me a few weeks to get those photos uploaded and linked on my website: http://tfmorrow.com/ This is a beautiful trail loop, especially in September. Hiking pace is rather slow because I'm constantly stopping to take photos; waterfall photos take even more time because a tripod is required.
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There are several really nice views from higher up. We went in the late summer so there wasn't much running water but during the spring I would expect to see several streams. There are a few steeper parts but anyone in general good shape should have no problem. Bang for the buck this is a very good hike.
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Glorious September weather and Aspens turning color made the hike highly enjoyable. Trail was crowded but everyone was happy and pleasant.
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My 61-year-old father and I backpacked up to Crater Lake, staying Friday and Saturday nights. Beautiful scenery, a little crowded, especially on Friday evening. The final mile up to Crater Lake is quite a climb!
We, like seemingly everyone else, had an easy time catching fish. After a fish taco lunch, I wiled away Saturday reading and ducking under trees for shelter from the sprinkling rain, while my dad snoozed in the tent.
We started out intending to go up to Heart Lake via this route, but had a late start: https://www.gaiagps.com/hike/1425/rogers-pass-lake-via-rogers-pass-trail/.
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