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Post by isawtman on Jul 7, 2016 16:39:27 GMT -8
Right now I have a possible trip that I'm planning for the week around Labor Day.
It will be a wednesday to tuesday trip. Me and my backpacking buddy are looking
for a trip itinerary and we are worried about doing Rocky Mountain National Park
or Indian Peaks because it might be too crowded because of Labor Day.
So, we are looking for a trip idea. Either a loop or a place we can get shuttled.
I personally would like to hike the CDT, but it's not a definite requirement.
I may fly into Denver and have my backpacking friend who lives in Nebraska
pick me up. Or I might take the train from Illinois and have my friend
hop on the train in Nebraska.
One Idea I had was to get off the train at Frazier/Winter Park, Hike the CDT
up to Grand Lake, then get a ride to Granby and pick up the train going east
to home. Has anyone ever done something like that?
Let me know any suggestions you have
thank you.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2016 9:37:16 GMT -8
Years ago, I lived in Fort Collins, and always enjoyed the Rawah Wilderness area (Roosevelt NF) in Colorado and the Medicine Bows (Medicine Bow NF) in Wyoming (west of Laramie). In general, the further you get from Denver/Colorado Springs, the less crowded things will be. For the Rawahs, there is a map here: Rawah Wilderness TrailsI did the one beginning at West Branch trailhead, to Twin Crater Lakes, over Grassy Pass, past the 4 Rawah Lakes, then Lower Camp Lake, and consider it one of my most memorable trips. It was almost 30 years ago! |
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Post by desertsp on Jul 12, 2016 7:21:20 GMT -8
I'm heading to Indian Peaks next weekend, and that exact loop in Rawah is my backup plan (specifically a forest fire  ) |
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Post by Lamebeaver on Jul 12, 2016 12:29:37 GMT -8
Getting to the CDT from Winter Park is very doable, but getting from the CDT to Granby would be a bit more of a stretch, plus, it would also take you through the Indian Peaks.
One idea would be do a loop, heading east from Winter Park, south to Berthoud Pass, cross over and head towards Mt Nystrom, then north to Ptarmigan peak, then work you way back to Winter Park.
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Post by isawtman on Jul 13, 2016 5:07:08 GMT -8
Lamebeaver
Basically, the idea was to take the train to Winter Park/Frazier. Get a Taxi
to the CDT at Berthoud Pass which is 10 miles south of Winter Park. Hike
north from there to a little town called Grand Lake. Then get a ride back
to a town called Granby where there is a train station. Total mileage would
be 54.6 miles. If I need to cut it short, there is a road on the south end
of Granby Lake that goes to Arapaho Valley Ranch. That would cut 13 miles off
the hike.
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Post by cadesun on Jul 20, 2016 10:04:20 GMT -8
I second the Rawah idea. My wife and I did a loop there over Labor Day a few years back and it was pretty empty. There is a blog entry about it at cadeandmolly.com
I think it was back in 2010.
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Post by trinity on Jul 21, 2016 7:44:09 GMT -8
I did the one beginning at West Branch trailhead, to Twin Crater Lakes, over Grassy Pass, past the 4 Rawah Lakes, then Lower Camp Lake, and consider it one of my most memorable trips. How many days was that trip? Do you know the mileage? Looks like a really nice loop. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 9:05:09 GMT -8
It was a long weekend trip; three days/two nights. Think it was over July 4th weekend 1988. I don't know the mileage, but would guess it was a bit over 20 miles.
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Post by isawtman on Aug 21, 2016 5:33:22 GMT -8
Thanks everyone, I created a new thread with some questions
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