General travel information for Rocky Mountain National Park, including trail recommendations, best hikes in RMNP, and hiking tips
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Apr 5, 2023
Absolutely incredible hike. I made the scramble up the waterfall with a 2 year old in my hiking backpack. It wasn't exactly easy, but absolutely doable. Sky Pond was just like a dream. At one point, …Full review by thezonda
Aug 31, 2022
This was a strenuous hike for us. We are 53. My husband rides bicycle regularly and can do 40 miles at a time and this kicked his butt too. Could be because of the elevation too. Me, I do not exe…Full review by KimK286
Jun 9, 2022
It was end of May so the final ascend to the lake of glass was pretty slippery even with micro spikes. From the lake of glass its a 20 min hike to Sky Pond which was fairly easy compared to the ascen…Full review by ganesh_Krithikavasan
My boyfriend and I are going to RMNP next week and want to hike Sky Pond, but our timed entry reservation is not until 10-12. Will we have time to do the hike? I have read a lot about starting early in order to get parking - we don’t mind taking the shuttle. Are there any safety issues that would prevent us from starting the hike that late?
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Unlikely- it’s almost a 10 mile round trip so you will need to walk for about 4 hrs plus stops. We did it in 5 hrs but there are usually thunderstorms in the afternoon which you probably …
Unlikely- it’s almost a 10 mile round trip so you will need to walk for about 4 hrs plus stops. We did it in 5 hrs but there are usually thunderstorms in the afternoon which you probably want to avoid
Can this hike be done in a half day, starting at 7 a.m.?
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Yes. If you are not an avid hiker and not acclimated to altitude it will take you about 2-4 hours to get to Sky pond, depending on how much you stop (to photograph, eat, drink, etc.) and …
Yes. If you are not an avid hiker and not acclimated to altitude it will take you about 2-4 hours to get to Sky pond, depending on how much you stop (to photograph, eat, drink, etc.) and you'll need about half that time to get down, if you don't plan on stopping. I am an avid hiker and mountain runner. I hike up and run down. Today I started on this hike at around 10 a.m. and was back at my car by 2:30. However, I ran down and made minimal stops (once to walk around The Loch, once to stop for food for 10 minutes). I did not stay long at Sky Pond because the sky was threatening storms.
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