Gazing at a blue-green alpine lake can make you feel thirsty down to the roots of your soul, especially if you've hiked all day over rugged terrain for the privilege of seeing it. It's not often ...

Because the story is based on Google searches, it also ranks the most popular hiking trails in each park. No surprise that Emerald Lake at Rocky Mountain National Park is the most searched.

Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the highest national parks ... and hop on the free summer shuttle to the trailhead. The Emerald Lake hike also begins at the Bear Lake Trailhead, but tends ...

Rocky Mountain National park weather varies greatly throughout ... Nymph, Dream, and Emerald Lake Hike: Starting at Bear Lake Trailhead, this hike follows Tyndall Creek on a 3.2-mile trek, graded ...

Rocky Mountain National Park requires a timed-entry reservation ... head back to the trailhead and follow the trail to Emerald Lake. This 3.5-mile roundtrip hike fits in a ton of incredible ...

In June, I explored Rocky Mountain National Park for the first time ... After a brief stroll around Bear Lake Loop, we spent the rest of our morning hiking to Lake Haiyaha and Emerald Lake. Under ...