Mills, Jewel and Black Lakes in RMNP
Details
Black lake is situated at the foot of majestic McHenry's Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. The trek takes us from Glacier Gorge Trailhead through a forested trail past Alberta Falls and picturesque Mills and Jewel lakes. From there we continue to climb steadily until we emerge from the trees near frozen Ribbon Falls. Black Lake is exposed above trees, surrounded by a stunning cirque. If time permits we will walk above the lake to see the frozen blue waterfall.
Round trip - 9 - 10 miles
Elevation gain - 1480 ft
Highest elevation - 10,620 ft
Pace - about 2 mph
This event is weather dependent. If wind chill is double digits I will cancel.
Bring Winter Hiking Gear , warm drink in freeze resistant container, microspikes. Watch comments a couple days before the event for updates related to snow conditions and whether we'll need snowshoes.
Meet at the trailhead sign ready to hike at 8 am. If you need a park pass comment so that we can carpool from the Estes Park Visitor Center Parking Garage
AI summary
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In-person winter hike for intermediate hikers to alpine lakes in a mountain park. The goal is to reach an alpine lake overlook.
AI summary
By Meetup
In-person winter hike for intermediate hikers to alpine lakes in a mountain park. The goal is to reach an alpine lake overlook.