RMNP - Ute Meadows

Deep inside east RMNP is a backcountry campsite, Ute Meadows.  The Ute Trail runs from Upper Beaver Meadows Trailhead through Ute Meadows to Trail Ridge Road.  Until you reach Ute Meadows Backcountry Camp the trail is a beautiful, moderate trail.  To get to Trail Ridge Road, one must climb to Timberline Pass.  I left that for another day.

There really isn't much to say about this hike,  The day was perfect, the crowds were light, and the landscape beautiful.  I'll let the pictures tell it all.

The highlight of the day was finding this cobweb.

Cobweb (edited by Just4Grins)

Upper Beaver Meadows (1) 

Upper Beaver Meadows (2)

Upper Beaver Meadows (3)

Moraine Park (1)

Moraine Park (2)

Ute Meadow (1)

Ute Meadow (2)

Typical trail

Windy Gulch Creek

Upper Windy Gulch Cascades

Overall Track Statistics for RMNP - Ute Meadows,   1364 data points

 Length 10.651 miles  :  Garmin Length 11.188 miles

 Start Elevation - 8347.11 feet

 Maximum Elevation - 9394.23 feet

 Minimum Elevation - 8280.15 feet

 Date of Hike - Jun 17, 2016

 Start Time - 08:28 AM

 End Time - 01:15 PM

 Total Duration -     4:47 hours:min

 Total Ascent - 1957.32 feet

 Total Descent - 2006.66 feet

 Net Ascent - -49.34 feet

 Maximum Grade - 15.38%

 Average Speed -  2.22 mph :  Garmin Average Speed  2.33 mph

 Maximum Ascent over Mile - 443.04 feet

 Maximum Speed over Mile -  3.21 mph

 Maximum Gain over Mile (%) -  7.97%