The Emerald Lake Trail hike goes to four lakes from Bear Lake.  The 4.54 mile roundtrip
hike had a vertical climb of 700 feet.  This was a winter hike with the CMC photo club.
Dream Lake is really one of the
most scenic lakes in Colorado.
We use Dream Lake for a
shortcut on the way to Emerald
Lake.
The trailhead of the Emerald
Lake hike from Bear Lake was
from the start under several
feet of snow.
Emerald Lake Hike in RMNP 3/29/2015
Longs Peak from the west.
The snow is very deep as we
approach Emerald Lake.
After 2,27 miles we see Emerald
Lake. (right)
Dream Lake
Dream Lake
Dream Lake
Dream Lake
Panoramic of Emerald Lake
Panoramic of Emerald Lake
The CMC Photo club stops for
lunch.
Soon everyone is sleeping in the
warm sun.
From our lunch rock we watch
other hikers pass very deep
snow.
Panoramic of Emerald Lake.