Adventures in Hiking (& other stuff): RMNP

I've wanted to go to Ouzel Lake for quite some time. Part of the reason is that it is supposed to be a nice hike, but also to give me a reason to know what an Ouzel is. An Ouzel is a bird, similar to a blackbird, that catches its dinner in fast flowing rivers and streams. I believe it is also called an American Dipper. There must be quite a few in the area since there are alot of things called Ouzel <something>

In order to make this a bit longer hike, I chose to start from the Sandbeach Lake TH as opposed to the Wild Basin TH in RMNP. This would give me about four more miles. The trail is well marked and well travelled. This is one of the more popular trails in the Wild Basin area and shares the path with the Ouzel Falls trail, which is possibly the most popular trail in Wild Basin. You can camp up here and they even have a privy! I think I would like to spend a night or two up here exploring and fishing.

There really isn't alot to say about the trail other than there was alot of up and down along the way (just look at the elevation profile) with many people and many different photo opportunities. Look and, I hope, enjoy.