@the.worried.wanderer: 5 of the best hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park! 😍 ☀️ Ouzel Falls - Distance: 5.3 miles - Elevation Gain: 984 ft. - Difficulty: Easy/Moderate ➜ A bit of stairs and a steady incline on the 2nd half of the hike. ☀️ Emerald Lake Trail - Distance: 3.2 miles - Elevation Gain: 702 ft. - Difficulty: Easy/Moderate ➜ Out-of-towners might rate this as moderate because of the high altitude) ☀️ Sky Pond - Distance: 8.6 miles - Elevation Gain: 1,771 ft. - Difficulty: Hard ➜ Trail starts at high altitude and has lots of elevation gain. There is a short scramble up the side of a waterfall that can be slippery! ☀️ Mount Ida - Distance: 9.4 miles - Elevation Gain: 2,414 ft. - Difficulty: Hard ➜ Lots of elevation gain and you start out at a high altitude ☀️ Chasm Lake - Location: Rocky Mountain National Park - Distance: 8 miles - Elevation Gain: 2,552 ft. - Difficulty: Hard ➜ Lots of elevation gain and you start out at a high altitude HAPPY HIKING!!! ☀️🦋🏔️🌼🌲
