re: Estes Park, CO area

When/if you hike, make sure you're starting your descent by noonish, especially if you'll be above treeline. Afternoon isolated storms pop up nearly every day in the mountains and lightning is always a hazard if you're caught in one. Above treeline, you're the tallest thing sticking up from the ground. We've had to turn around before summit and start running back down to the trees a couple of times, scary shite.