• Three of H...

    EmeraldLake002.jpg Three of Hikemaster Scott's 10 YMCA hikers stop for a photo by Nymph Lake, with Thatchtop Mountain (12,668 ft) in the backdrop. Pretty day up here! image by hikemaster2

  • Rodney tak...

    EmeraldLake003.jpg Rodney takes a photo of the rest of his family from a rock just paces beyond Nymph Lake. These rocks are popular with rock-scramblers and kids, but be careful---they could be dangerous too! image by hikemaster2

  • YMCA hiker...

    EmeraldLake005.jpg YMCA hikers trek towards Dream Lake, just 1.1 miles from Bear Lake. Everyone loved the scenery and many lakes tucked in Tyndall Gorge. A sometimes hot trail was pleasant cool with clouds and breezes making it pleasant-er than normal! image by hikemaster2

  • Dream Lake...

    EmeraldLake007.jpg Dream Lake (9900 ft) is one of RMNP's most photographed lakes. It can be hard to get pictures here, due to heavy crowds. Hallett's Peak (left) and Flattop Mountain (right) dominate the backdrop on the Continental Divide. image by hikemaster2

  • Great YMCA...

    EmeraldLake008.jpg Great YMCA hiking group at Emerald Lake! It's quite possibly Hikemaster Scott's final formal YMCA hike of the summer. Great to end the summer with such a great group of folks! None of them had ever been here before--how exciting! image by hikemaster2

  • Emerald La...

    EmeraldLake009.jpg Emerald Lake (10,100 ft, 1.8 miles from Bear Lake). The lake lives up to its name here. It's the largest lake high in Tyndall Gorge. Hallett's Peak (12,700 ft) towers above! image by hikemaster2

  • YMCA hiker...

    EmeraldLake011.jpg YMCA hikers progress down from Dream Lake towards Bear Lake. This was easy walking and very pleasant, except for the large crowds on the trails. image by hikemaster2

  • Tyler pose...

    EmeraldLake013.jpg Tyler poses on a rock overlooking Nymph Lake, about halfway back to the trailhead from Emerald Lake. image by hikemaster2

  • Lots of cl...

    EmeraldLake014.jpg Lots of clouds and cool winds on this mid-August day in RMNP. Not the best day for climbing big peaks! Here, Longs Peak (highest in RMNP at 14,259 ft) hides its summit in the clouds to the south. image by hikemaster2

  • For the fi...

    EmeraldLake015.jpg For the final steps back to Bear Lake, I let 14 year old Tyler be the "Hikemaster", a role he seemed to enjoy and handled very well! He kept checking that his guests were all with him! image by hikemaster2
 
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