• After a 4 ...

    Chiefshead001.jpg After a 4 AM start from the Wild Basin Trailhead, this early morning shot of Copeland Mtn (left) and Mahana Peak (right) from the Lion Lakes trail reveals a cloudless day. YMCA hikers en route to Chiefshead have already hiked 5 miles! image by hikemaster2

  • Copeland M...

    Chiefshead002.jpg Copeland Mountain (right, RMNP's 16th highest peak) and St. Vrain Mtn (left) rise along the southern border of RMNP, as viewed from the Lion Lakes trail. image by hikemaster2

  • Along with...

    Chiefshead005.jpg Along with Hikemaster Scott, Hikemaster Martha (center) led a fabulous hike to Chiefshead. Clint (left) and KC Jr. (right) chat with her along the trail. This is Clint's first A hike with the YMCA in years, but his 27th YMCA hike of 2009! image by hikemaster2

  • A short wa...

    Chiefshead007.jpg A short ways in front of Lion Lake #1, this first view of Chiefshead Peak (13,579 ft, 3rd highest in RMNP) opens up. Pretty intimidating from here! image by hikemaster2

  • Hikemaster...

    Chiefshead009.jpg Hikemaster Scott believes that Lion Lake #1, shown here, could be RMNP's prettiest lake. This image may be all the evidence he needs...a perfectly still morning high in Wild Basin, with majestic Mount Alice in the backdrop. image by hikemaster2

  • From the s...

    Chiefshead010.jpg From the shore of Lion Lake #1 (11,000 ft), this southwest view towards Tanima Peak is captured in still, early morning conditions. image by hikemaster2

  • Hikemaster...

    Chiefshead015.jpg Hikemaster Scott takes a picture at one of his favorite lakes anywhere in the world: Lion Lake #1 in Wild Basin. This spot is truly breathtaking, with Mt. Alice (12th highest in RMNP, 13,310 ft) behind. image by hikemaster2

  • YMCA Chief...

    Chiefshead017.jpg YMCA Chiefshead Peak hikers at Lion Lake #1. Left to right: Clint, KC Jr., KC, Hikemaster Martha, Meg, and Hikemaster Scott. What a great group! image by hikemaster2

  • A cloudles...

    Chiefshead018.jpg A cloudless and windless morning at Lion Lake #1, with Mount Alice dominating the backdrop to the northwest. YMCA hikers rejuvenate with water and food here, after 6.3 miles of hiking already. That's only 1/3 of the day's total distance! image by hikemaster2

  • Trailside ...

    Chiefshead022.jpg Trailside just beyond Lion Lake #1, Hikemaster Scott take a picture towards the south and Mahana Peak (left) and Tanima Peak (right). Wild Basin is SOOO awesome! image by hikemaster2

  • Lush strea...

    Chiefshead025.jpg Lush stream flows quickly towards Lion Lake #1. This stream feeds outstanding wildflower gardens up here between Lion Lakes #1 and #2. St. Vrain Mountain dominates the backdrop. image by hikemaster2

  • The flower...

    Chiefshead027.jpg The flower displays in the region by the Lion Lakes were in peak form! Do you see Chiefshead poking up from behind? That's one HUGE mountain! image by hikemaster2

  • Just below...

    Chiefshead029.jpg Just below Lion Lake #2, a late-summer snowfield holds on and blocks the trail to the lake. Therefore, Hikemaster Scott led the hikers (Clint, KC Jr., KC, Meg) behind a snowmelted section along rock at the top of the snowfield. What a cool crack! image by hikemaster2

  • Lion Lake ...

    Chiefshead030.jpg Lion Lake #2 (11,385 ft) still holds snowfields at its northern end. The lake sits in the basin beneath Chiefshead Peak here. image by hikemaster2

  • Chiefshead...

    Chiefshead032.jpg Chiefshead Peak (RMNP's 3rd highest peak at 13,579 ft) rises dramatically above Lion Lake #2. image by hikemaster2

  • YMCA Chief...

    Chiefshead037.jpg YMCA Chiefshead hikers had to contend with a bit of snow. Here, Clint and KC Jr. tred carefully across the slick surface, while other hikers look on. Backdrop: Copeland, Mahana, and Tanima Peaks, some of Wild Basin's finest. image by hikemaster2

  • Chiefshead...

    Chiefshead039.jpg Chiefshead Peak rises to the east of Snowbank Lake, about 7.3 miles from the trailhead. This scenery is stunning, but takes work to get to! image by hikemaster2

  • Mount Alic...

    Chiefshead042.jpg Mount Alice is one of RMNP's most impressive peaks (13,310 ft, 12th highest in RMNP). This sheer wall is the most awesome view of this incredible mountain. YMCA hikers are headed to a saddle between it and Chiefshead. image by hikemaster2

  • Even from ...

    Chiefshead044.jpg Even from the tundra west of Snowbank Lake, Chiefshead Peak still seems to tower above...what a mammoth mountain! image by hikemaster2

  • Hikemaster...

    Chiefshead045.jpg Hikemaster Scott poses in front of Mount Alice, one of his favorite peaks in RMNP (He's climbed it twice, once in 2007 and once in 2009). image by hikemaster2
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