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Beautiful Backpacking on Rawah Trail | Rawah Lakes and Sandbar Lakes
Backpacking Rawah Trail is a less travelled adventure in the beautiful, remote Rawah Wilderness. Rawah Trail climbs up from the Laramie River and enters the wilderness. It then leads to several sets of pretty alpine lakes with side trail options to lengthen the adventure. Enjoy the gorgeous glacially carved landscape with its mix of high peaks and cirque lakes without the crowds!
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Hiking Buffalo Pass Lakes Loop | Four Beautiful Lakes
Hiking Buffalo Pass Lakes Loop is a short but super scenic hike in the beautiful Mount Zirkel Wilderness. This loop makes for a great hike near Steamboat Springs, entering the southern tip of the wilderness. In just a short three miles, Buffalo Pass Lakes Trail visits four gorgeous alpine lakes - George Lake, Martha Lake, Whale Lake, and Jonah Lake. Plus there's a quick side trail option to a fifth lake - Shoestring Lake. And not to mention, the trail itself starts with a quick glimpse of Summit Lake. Now that's one scenic hike stuffed full of just the good stuff!
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Hiking the Zirkel Circle | Amazing Scenery On Gilpin Lake Loop
Hiking the Zirkel Circle is a gorgeous day hike and a great place to start exploring Mount Zirkel Wilderness. Zirkel Circle ends up being almost the same distance as the Gilpin Lake out and back but instead allows for new scenery the entire way. After a gorgeous adventure to two lakes and up a beautiful saddle, hiking in Mount Zirkel Wilderness will leave a lasting impression!
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Tour of the Lakes on Gold Lake Highway
Lakes Basin Recreation Area is an unbelievable destination in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains with an incredible landscape of jagged, dramatic peaks and numerous glacially carved lakes. Gold Lake Highway is a scenic route that connects Bassets Station to Graeagle and provides access to endless outdoor recreation in this gorgeous area.
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Free Camping Near the Sierra Buttes | Gold Lake Highway
After spending some time exploring the northern Gold Lake Highway in Plumas National Forest, we still had more to see and we weren't quite ready to leave the area. So that's when we headed to the southern section of Gold Lake Highway in Tahoe National Forest. And we were stoked to find that there were actually options for free camping near the Sierra Buttes. To find this spot, we actually asked some rangers about any dispersed camping in the area and they pointed us to this spot.
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Backpacking Grouse Ridge Loop | Tahoe National Forest
Backpacking Grouse Ridge Loop was our first backpacking trip of the year, our first time backpacking in Tahoe National Forest and our first opportunity to backpack with Shane's brother who flew out to visit from Florida. And since you can't go wrong with loop itineraries with lots of lakes, we were excited to head out to experience a new area and make new memories. The backpacking Grouse Ridge loop itinerary that we decided upon links several different trails in the Grouse Ridge area. These trails lead past lake after lake with numerous opportunities for quick side trips to visit even more lakes!
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Lagos de Montebello | Guide to Visiting the Colorful Lakes
If nearly sixty sparkling lakes of all different shades of blue dotted among the pines and clean mountain air sounds dreamy to you then you need to visit Lagos de Montebello! You can find all of this and more in the vast, nearly 16,000 acre Lagunas de Montebello National Park in Chiapas, way down south in Mexico near the Guatemala border.
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Best Hikes in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Before we unveil our list of the best hikes in Lassen Volcanic National Park I must say that this entire area is INCREDIBLE! Each trail feels like it's full of surprises - not only is the scenery gorgeous but the active volcanism in the area puts on a fascinating display of beautiful and interesting sights, sounds and features. These unique features are so intriguing that we felt childlike with excitement each time we set off on another trail.
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Backpacking Missouri Pass and Fancy Pass Loop
Backpacking Missouri Pass and Fancy Pass Loop is a trip full of incredible scenery, a perfect mix of gorgeous high elevation lakes and stunning vistas from the two passes. Even the stretches of trail in between these features are beautiful and wild. The fact that it is a true loop and the two trailheads are literally right next to each other made this backpacking trip even better! Follow us as we explore the passes, lakes and climb around :)
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North Halfmoon Lakes + Mount Massive Amazing Backpacking Trip
If you're looking for an overnight adventure in the Leadville area we would definitely recommend backpacking to North Halfmoon Lakes with a summit of Mount Massive! Go during the week to experience solitude as you explore the three beautiful high elevation lakes that make up North Halfmoon Lakes. And after a gorgeous day of exploring the lakes, sleep lakeside and enjoy the stunning display of stars. Then enjoy a challenge as the marmots and pika keep you company on your way to the summit of Mount Massive. And the views from the top… worth every step.
