I’ve heard it said that everyone loves Lake Louise (Banff National Park) until they have visited Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park. For us, Lake Louise was way too crowded but we still enjoyed the beauty of the lake itself. However, hiking and camping in Lake O’Hara is how mountainous landscapes are meant to be…
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Backpacking the Pawnee – Buchanan Loop: Day 5: Pawnee Pass & Brainard Lake
The last day of backpacking the Pawnee -Buchanan Loop trail may be a relatively short distance but it is a daunting way to finish our 36.5-mile trek through the woods. The climb up to Pawnee Pass is along a loose and rocky trail, but the views found in the Four Lakes Zone of the Indian…
Pawnee Lake from Crater Lake: Pawnee – Buchanan Loop: Day 4
Day 4 of backpacking the Pawnee – Buchanan Loop was a short one for us. Some might choose to push on and make this day the final one or take an entire day off from hiking and just enjoy the majestic scenery found around Crater Lake. We choose to push on a short distance to…
Cascade Creek & Crater Lake Trail: Pawnee – Buchanan Loop: Day 3
Day 3 of our backpacking adventure on the Pawnee – Buchanan Loop saw us hiking from one gorgeous mountain lake to another. Along the way, we took in several waterfalls on the Buchanan Pass Trail as well as the Cascade Creek Trail before arriving at the spearhead looking at Lone Eagle Peak and the shores…
Buchanan Pass & Gourd Lake Trails: Pawnee – Buchanan Loop: Day 2
Day 2 of our journey on the Buchanan – Pawnee Pass Loop saw us travel another 6-miles on the Buchanan Pass Trail up and over the pass before turning onto the Gourd Lake trail and climbing up the steep switchbacks another 2.7-mile to our campsite near the lake. It was a day of two tough…
Beaver Creek Trail: Pawnee – Buchanan Loop, Day 1
On Day 1 of our adventure backpacking the Pawnee – Buchanan Loop in Colorado’s Indian Peaks Wilderness we found beautiful sub-alpine lakes, cascading water, snow-covered trails and had a close encounter with one of North America’s largest creatures. Most of the first day on the loop follows the Beaver Creek Trail which eventually ends at…