Sunday July 11, 2010

After a night of Lola pooing, it was time for some Rocky Mountain hiking. We began our journey by biking uphill to the State Park. From there we took two shuttles to arrive at the base of the mountain to start our climb to the top of Sky Pond. It took a few hours to get to the top, the last few yards were the hardest because to get to the lake, you had to climb up a small waterfall, talk about dangerous. It was a lot easier time walking downhill however, it started to rain for about 15 minutes making conditions “sucky.”

Sky Pond Hike Statistics:
Difficulty moderate
Distance 4.6 miles one-way
Starting Elevation 9240 feet
Ending Elevation 10900 feet
Elevation Change 1660 feet


*Hike up to Sky Pond


*Picture of Alberta Falls-near Bear Lake-on the way to Sky Pond



*Beautiful Lake on the way to Sky Pond


*only way up to the pond is to climb a waterfall


*totally worth the hike up