Lake Helene
The weather wasn't looking great the weekend. Rainy both days. But the forecast cleared up at the last minute and we grabbed a timed entry ticket to get into the Bear Lake Corridor in Rocky. With snow forecasted overnight, we hoped to have some fresh powder to hike on, but very little fell. But it was frosty and a little bit of snow in a few spots made us feel like it was finally getting close to winter hiking in the mountains.
We picked the hike to Lake Helene based on the distance and elevation gain being right in the zone where we've been hiking. Plus, this trail starting at the Bear Lake parking lot is less busy than any of the other trails.
It was a nice hike that is getting us excited for winter hiking. Fewer crowds, crisper mountains, and less sweating.
6.9 mi
3.7 hrs
10,661 ft
1,312 ft
Setting Moon
I've been trying to capture some good moon shots recently. With the moon setting around 10am, I was hoping to get some with the mountains, but from the parking lot was the only time we could see the moon.
Bear Lake
Bear Lake was very still creating a perfect reflection.
Frosty Pines
The pine trees were frosted over.
Frosted Ground
We were hiking before the sun got too high melting the frost on the ground.
