I took a chance to go to Big Crystal in the first week of July. With its elevation and how the lake is tucked against the cliffs, I worried that there would still be a lot of snow. But I wasn’t expecting all the ice. It put a bit of a damper on the fishing…
Lawn Lake
Crystal Lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park
Last week I completed by fourth hike in Rocky Mountain National Park this summer. I decided to try the Crystal Lakes. I’ve been to Lawn Lake before, but never tacked on the next two miles to get to Crystal. Being only two weeks away from my marathon, I figured I’d be in good enough shape…
Lawn Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
We decided to risk plowing through snowfields and see if we could make it to Lawn Lake. Fortunately, nearly all the snow had melted and we made it there no problem. Our goal was to make it to Crystal, but there was still quite a bit of snow. We did find a few groups who…
