Sunday, October 16, 2005

SNOW!!!

Apparently in Colorado it starts snowing in early October. Denver got hit with snow, and the DU campus lawns and parking lots were covered in snow when I went to class on Tuesday. However, it didn't snow in Fort Collins at all. Of course my first thought was "When can we go snowboarding?"

I headed up to Rocky Mountain National Park again today. My doctor taped up my foot to simulate having an orthotic insert, and it made a world of difference. I guess I'll be getting orthotics soon.

It was about 7:30am when I hit the trail, and my car said it was 37 degrees at the trailhead. I like to get there early because the parking lots are really small and I want to be on the trail before there are hundreds of people on it. Anyway, the weather was freezing, and I wasn't expecting it to be that cold. Luckily I had an extra fleece jacket in my car, so I was wearing 2 fleece jackets and a wool beanie.

The Fern Creek trail follows Fern Creek (duh), all the way to "The Pool". Those of you playing along will remember that this was where I stopped for Lunch when I hiked to Cub Lake. The trail from Cub Lake and Fern Creek join up at a big bridge; this is a popular stopping point for people having picnics.

From The Pool, I headed up the mountain to Fern Falls, a gorgeous waterfall with a nice place to sit and have lunch. I got pretty cold there after about 10 minutes, but it was peaceful and solitary while I could stand it.

Check out the Fern Falls Photos.