Deer Mountain Trail
Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park, Colorado
February 14, 2004

Anne and Bill Brauker
hike the Deer Mountain Trail on a beautiful Valentine's day.

 

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LLong's Peak, from the lower level of the Deer Mountain Trail.

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On the way, at the Flatirons
overlook, near Boulder.

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Bill, Long's Peak in the background.

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Rocky Mountain High.

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Anne, going higher.

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Bill, moving into the trees.

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Getting higher, and the snow deeper.

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Rabbit tracks, deep in the forest.

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Anne and Bill.

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The Continential Divide from higher up.

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The snow was deeper near the top.

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What a place.

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If you are interested in climbing and hiking in the Colorado mountains, here are some great books to consider.

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Elk, just outside the entrance to
Rocky Mountain National Park.


Anne and I have been walking for exercise for several years.   Last year we decided it was time to spend more time in the beautiful Colorado mountains.  We bought some snowshoes and began snowshoeing on trails near Denver, along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.  When summer came, we started hiking.

After several beautiful hikes at lower elevations, we began to move higher.  On my 55th birthday, August 2, 2003, we climbed Chief Mountain, near Empire, Colorado.  I guess you could say when we stood on the peak of this 11,709 foot mountain, we got the fever.

In Colorado, there are 54 peaks that are over 14,000 feet, affectionately known as the 14ers.  One of the fun things for Colorado hikers is to try and "bag" a 14er.  We have one down, Mt. Sherman, and 53 to go. 


See other hiking photos
and information on hiking
in the mountains in Colorado at
www.mountainhiking.org

For information about
Rocky Mountain National Park
http://www.nps.gov/romo/

Copyright 2004
Brauker and Company