We hiked - well, walked - around Sprague Lake for the views of the mountains. Thankfully, the sun came out for good pictures.
Next, we hiked up to Bierstadt Lake. Now, this was a hike. Straight up the side of an aspen filled mountain. The views of the valley and mountains were incredible.
Eleven switchbacks (45 minutes and 1.2 miles) later, we arrived at the lake. It was gorgeous! The mountains looked better here than at Sprague.
We sat and had a snack.
Then we heard thunder. Clouds were fast approaching. We put on our rain gear and headed out. You never want to be on top of a mountain - exposed, as the highest object - during a storm. So, we practically ran down the crazy, steep trail. What took us 45 minutes to climb to us 15 minutes to descend. Whew!
Down at the entrance of the park, the storm brought snow to the valley....but only that one valley. It was so strange. Back at our lodge, there was no snow, only rain. Ah, Colorado in the fall!
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