Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Estes Park Day 7

On Day 7, or Thursday, Jeff and I were able to take our own 7+ mile hike up three mountains. It's a trail that you follow that allows you to peak, Chapin (12,454ft), Chaquita (13,069ft), and Ypsilon (13,514ft). Beginning elevation of 10,640ft at the Chapin Creek Trailhead.

Off of Fall River Road.The beginning of the hike.


Self portrait


The branch off...


Hiking up Chapin


View of the 3 peaks. We descended anywhere from 400-1000ft between the mountain peaks.


On top of Chapin - again, a self portrait


Finally we made some friends...on top of Chiquita


Hiking our way over and up to Ypsilon


On top of Ypsilon


Columbine, the state flower of Colorado!


Back at the bottom


Evan and Abbie played with Grandpa and Grandma all day. They went to Lily Lake (need to get those pictures). Here Evan is playing tether ball by the cabin with Grandpa.

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