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adamcarrot t1_j42tdyf wrote

Reply to comment by WhiteGuyThatCantJump in Rocky Mountain National Park (OC) [2160 x 2700] by iGoByFrank

I'm trying to remember if I did Spectacle Lakes or Crystal Lake on one of my trips out there, but my Dad is the one that has the photographic memory when it comes to RMNP. I'll have to ask him. The C-C-Y hike was a great one. We attempted Longs a few days later, but had to stop at the keyhole due to ice and snow on the route past it.

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WhiteGuyThatCantJump t1_j42tt4h wrote

I was lucky enough to have a summer internship in the park, so I had a little over 2 months to get a lot of great hikes in. I managed to summit CCY, Longs, Ida, Flattop/Hallett along with a lot of other stuff like trying to get up to Spectacle, or hiking up to Frozen Lake. That was a magical summer.

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adamcarrot t1_j42zcc7 wrote

I did Flattop and Hallett in 2007 that was one of my favorites. Frozen lake was a destination we had planned one tirp but somehow ended up at Green Lake on accident. We buy all the little trail tags, I'll have to see if I ever got up to frozen or Ida. I haven't been to the park since 2019. Hopefully I'll be able to go again soon.

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WhiteGuyThatCantJump t1_j42zrvx wrote

Ha, it was the opposite for me! It was my destination, but I ended up at Frozen Lake on accident. That cirque is SO big. Really puts into perspective what you're seeing when you're looking down at it from The Keyhole.

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