RMNP - Bridal Veil Falls r3
This will be the third time I have hiked to Bridal Veil Falls, but it is a nice hike without too much elevation gain and some nice scenery. All in all the hike was pleasant with most of the trail dry, with a few patches of snow/ice mix.
The trail was quite icy once I reached the horse rack about a quarter mile from the falls.
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| Icy trail. Just above this point it was a skating rink |
There must have been a lot of wind this winter. I found quite a bit of windfall along the last mile or so to the falls.
I continue to be fascinated by the large batholith just north of the trail. Sometime I will have to read a bit about the geology of the northern part of RMNP.
The weather was nice, but it did start to snow as I headed home. Another successful day on the trail. Here are a few more pictures of some other parts of the trail
A waterfall & pool just down from the falls.
A split rock
Overall Track Statistics for RMNP - BridalVeilFalls, 1243 data points
Length 7.952 miles : Garmin Length 8.756 miles
Start Elevation - 7870.60 feet
Maximum Elevation - 8797.54 feet
Minimum Elevation - 7746.00 feet
Date of Hike - Feb 22, 2016
Start Time - 09:34 AM
End Time - 01:03 PM
Total Duration - 3:28 hours:min
Total Ascent - 1400.79 feet
Total Descent - 1525.39 feet
Net Ascent - -124.61 feet
Maximum Grade - 19.32%
Average Speed - 2.28 mph : Garmin Average Speed 2.51 mph
Maximum Ascent over Mile - 522.83 feet
Maximum Speed over Mile - 3.24 mph
Maximum Gain over Mile (%) - 9.16%
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