Summertime temperatures are here and snow is melting in the Rocky Mountains. This has led a rise in water flowing in many mountain streams, rivers and waterfalls.
Several sections of trails in RMNP are currently impacted by water flowing across trails. On the west side of Rocky, the Bowen Gulch Trail/Continental Divide Trail has been rerouted due to fast moving water and flooding, which has caused a bridge to washout.
When hiking, if you see water flowing across a trail, stop. Don't try to cross. Turn back and complete your hike another day. Even a few inches of swift-moving water can knock an adult off their feet.
This is also the time of year when many trails are wet and muddy. Be a trail steward and help protect trails by walking through the mud. When you walk around wet spots and mud, this causes trails to widen, damages plants growing along the trail, and causes trail erosion.
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From Montana to New Mexico, the American Rockies stretch for more than a thousand miles. Within this spectacular mountain range are thousands of miles of hiking trails. With such an overwhelming number of options, how will you find and choose the most scenic and rewarding hikes?
Ultimate Hiking Guide to the Rocky Mountains takes all the guesswork out by focusing on some of the most amazing hikes across this range, and provides you with a handpicked list of options that will allow you to make the most of your trips in the Rockies:
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