Dawn Wilson

Hike of the Week: Take a short hike to Long Lake for stunning views and fields of wildflowers

July 23, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

One trail that provides easy access to wildflower meadows is the trail to Long Lake, located at 10,520 feet and in the dramatic Indian Peaks Wilderness.

A beautiful sky fills with color at sunset above Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. (Dawn Wilson/Estes Park Trail-Gazette)

Three summer must-hike trails in Rocky Mountain National Park

October 17, 2023 at 2:25 p.m.

More than 350 miles of trail beckons hikers of any skill level 鈥� from the novice to the savviest of trekkers 鈥斅爄n Rocky Mountain National Park. Some trails are easy...

Get lost in the solitude of the former ski area in Rocky Mountain National Park

January 15, 2023 at 11:17 a.m.

Snow-loving enthusiasts might eagerly set out on this trail for a quick adventure in the snowy woods. Don鈥檛 be fooled, however, because this trail climbs 1,066 feet in 1.1 miles,...

Rocky Mountain National Park finalizes 40-acre land donation

September 14, 2022 at 5:13 a.m.

The undeveloped property, located on the lower slope of Estes Cone in the Tahosa Valley along Colorado Highway 7, features meadows, aspen groves, mixed pine forest and steep grades. It...

Now is the time to witness the new milky blue color at Lake Haiyaha

August 30, 2022 at 8:05 a.m.

The water of Lake Haiyaha is now be a unique milky shade of turquoise not commonly seen in lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Catch wildflowers galore along the Bridal Veil Falls trails

July 30, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

Wildflower season does not last long in Colorado but in those years when spring brings abundant rain or late-season snow, the flowers pop like crazy. This was one of those...

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