If you have never visited Estes Park in the Fall, please add it to your list of MUST DO THINGS. The fall colors are breathtaking and the weather is surprisingly enjoyable. It’s crisp in the morning, but warm and sunny in the afternoon. . . and you don’t have to deal with the pesky summer thunderstorms so you can hike all day! Last week I hiked to the summit of Twin Sisters. This is a beautiful fall hike of 7.4 miles RT and is moderately steep. You enjoy views of Longs Peak, Estes Park and many snow capped mountains to the South in Indian Peaks Wilderness. I was hoping to see some Big Horn sheep, but they were all hiding out somewhere else.
As you near the summit there is a rocky lookout where the marmots hang out. My husband seized the opportunity to play on the rocks while we waited to see some. No such luck, anyway gotta keep moving to the summit. We were risking getting caught in some weather that was forecast to hit late in the day. The views from the summit are fantastic. Here is Longs Peak with HWY 7 below.
Finally the weather was coming in, we got snowed on coming down the mountain. This pic is of the Twin Sisters summit as we drove back toward Estes Park.
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