| The Mills Lake hike is on the Glacier Gorge Trail. The 7 mile hike had a vertical climb of 418 feet if you start at Bear Lake Trailhead and end at Glacier Gorge Trailhead. June 28, 2016 |
| The Bear Lake trailhead |
| We intersect another trail which goes east. The scenery from this point on is spectacular. |
| Soon we come to a Cascade |
| In .4 miles the trail intersects the Glacier Gorge Trail. |
| A short distance from the Cascade is Alberta Falls |
| To the west is a mountain called Glacier Knobs |
| Glacier Creek soon is at our level as we approach Mills Lake. |
| Mills Lake Hike in RMNP |
| Panoramic of the valley |
| Mills Lake with Longs Peak to the south. |
| Mills Lake outlet on the north side of the lake. |
| Mills Lake outlet and Longs Peak to the south |
| Panoramic of Mills Lake |
| View to the south |
| The trail is on a boulder for a short distance. |
| From above Alberta Falls |
| THe roar of Glacier Creek below echoes in the canyon. |
| The trail overlooks a deep canyon to the east |
| The trail follows the canyon leading to Longs Peak. |
| Mills Lake from the lakes outlet looking south |
| Longs Peak from the northwest. |
| View to the north from the same spot |
| At 3.6 miles from the trailhead we turn to return to Glacier Gorge Trailhead. |
| We cross the huge boulder |
| Crossing the Glacier Creek |
| Along the cliffside high above Glacier Creek |
| Our first view of Longs Peak to the south. |
| One last look at the scenic valley of Mills Lake. |
| A brave camera man gets a good photo of the cascades of Glacier Creek. |
| After 7 miles we arrive at Glacier Gorge trailhead. |
