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I did a lot of research before our trip to Colorado and hiking the RMNP, especially with the pandemic -I knew we had to extra cautious. A week before this trip, I was admitted for an emergency gallbladder surgery removal but I was still so determined to hike the RMNP since my doctor gave me the okay but to take it slow. I have ZERO regrets and would do it again!

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8.16 is also my birthday and I was so determined to do this hike regardless of my situation. We woke up at 3 am because we stayed in Brighton, CO so it was quite the drive but the views were definitely worth it. We arrived to the Bear Lake trailhead just before 6 am and the parking lot was almost full – thankfully we found a spot! We hiked Emerald Lake that started with a bit of an incline and eventually led us to Dream Lake which is absolutely incredible. There were still a lot of people already there and hiking back, we turned back around and hiked the Lake Haiyaha trail, a moderate 3.6 mile trail but let me tell you, the incline is no joke! We didn’t make it all the way because I was too exhausted and decided to turn back and head to our rental van.

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I’m already planning another trip to the RMNP, I’d love to hear your experiences and any recommendations you have! Hope you enjoyed the images from my trip 🙂