Indian Peaks Wilderness |
The Indian Peaks Wilderness includes the area from the Rocky Mountain National Park to Winter Park. It is 76,700 acres in size. There are 7 peaks over 13,000 feet. There is 35% of it above the timberline of 11,000 feet. It is an area of spectacular scenery. There are 9 valleys on the east side of the Continental Divide. |
The Megahike is one of the most scenic hikes in all of Colorado. It is a 17 mile hike. |
The Rollins Pass Hike on High Lonesome trail, a Continental Divide hike. This is King Lake from the trail. |
Arapaho Glacier hike goes to view the largest glacier in Indian Peaks Wilderness. |
The Blue Lake Hike includes many lakes. It is located in the middle valley of three valleys in the Brainard Lake Recreational Area. |
The Devil's Thumb above Devil's Thumb Lake on the hike with the same name. |
Diamond Lake Loop Hike is a 13.9 mile loop hike including the Diamond Lake Trail. |
The Isabelle Glacier Hike went to Brainard, Long Lake and Isabelle Lakes then on to the face of the glacier. |
The Dorothy Lake hike on Arapaho Trail. |
Isabelle Glacier lake on the Isabelle Glacier Trail. |
Lake Xanadu hike goes to the site of an airplane crash |
Middle Diamond Lake hike has fantastic scenery. |
Twice we tried to hike Shoshoni Peak. The 2nd time we came close and the view was fantastic. |
The Caribou Pass hike goes on a cliff with a spectacular view. |
The Woodland Lake hike takes you to the Skyscraper Reservoir. |
The Mt Toll hike was stopped due to high winds. The lake is Isabelle Lake. |
The Diamond Lake Hike includes spring deep snow as well as this fall view of Diamond Lake. |
Indian Peak Wilderness from a bird's eye view |
The Pawnee Peak hike had perfect fall conditions. The fall colors were at their peak. |