Rogers Pass Hike 8/17/11
This hike is from the Moffat Tunnel to Rogers Pass.  It is 5.4 miles
one-way or 10.8 miles roundtrip.  The first 4 miles are in forest.  This
slideshow is of the last 1.4 miles.  The vertical rise is 2558.
The trailhead is at the Moffat
Tunnel.
Rogers Peak Lake, the first large
lake on the hike.
View from the trail on the
ascent of the ridge to Rogers
Pass.
The view to the south has the
mountain on the left, James Peak
(13,294')
, the right is Parry Peak
(13,391')
and in the middle is Mt.
Bancroft
(13,250').
The wildflowers were at their peak.
Heart Lake is the largest lake
on the hike.
To the north is the Continental
Divide
Trail with an un-named
mountain
.
The Continental Divide Trail at
Rogers Pass is an old wagon
trail.
There were vast fields of  
wildflowers.
The melting snow keeps the
streams full
.
View of Rogers Peak Lake from
the Pass
.