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re: Colorado in Summer - Need Suggestions (Updated)
Posted on 3/22/21 at 5:51 pm to TheJunction
Posted on 3/22/21 at 5:51 pm to TheJunction
I want to bump this because I am trip planning to Colorado in the first week of June. My question - coming from Florida / sea level - how big a deal will altitude sickness be if we try to go hiking the day after we arrive?
Plans are to stay in Estes Park and do some day hikes in RMNP.
Plans are to stay in Estes Park and do some day hikes in RMNP.
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Posted on 3/22/21 at 7:04 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
I’ve never had a problem with the elevation while hiking and I live at sea level
ETA...check out Sky Pond. It’s my favorite hike in RMNP. It’s challenging but worth it
ETA...check out Sky Pond. It’s my favorite hike in RMNP. It’s challenging but worth it
This post was edited on 3/22/21 at 7:06 pm
Posted on 3/22/21 at 8:26 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
quote:
how big a deal will altitude sickness be if we try to go hiking the day after we arrive?
different people are affected differently
it doesn’t bother me at all but my wife has to take altitude sickness pills for a week prior. You won’t know until you go
Posted on 3/22/21 at 10:09 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
Some it’s debilitating. Doesn’t affect me at all.
Posted on 3/22/21 at 10:38 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
It'll probably impact you at least in some fashion. Sure some people it doesn't impact but I think that's more of a rarity. You probably won't feel it walking around but hiking at 8000 feet will be tough on you. Trying to do a 14er or something will be very difficult.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 6:01 am to TigerSaintInDallas
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hiking at 8000 feet will be tough on you
These replies are what I needed to hear. So I guess it's a crap shoot if it affects me, but I'm brining my two sons (16&18) so I think chances are it will probably affect one of us.
We only have six days so it's not like we have extra days to acclimate to the altitude. I'll plan some easy stuff and more challenging activities and just take it day by day.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 7:09 am to Tiger in Gatorland
you can buy/bring along small canisters of O2 that you can suck on if anyone gets it too bad. It’s a short term relief but it does help. Also there are O2 bars you can go to in town afterwards
the key is to guzzle water like a fiend, all day every day. You’ll take a lot of piss breaks but it’s what you have to do
the key is to guzzle water like a fiend, all day every day. You’ll take a lot of piss breaks but it’s what you have to do
Posted on 3/23/21 at 7:17 am to cgrand
And hydrate extra for a few days before you get in the mountains.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 7:30 am to OTIS2
Take a baby aspirin daily, it helps thin the blood. Also stay really hydrated and don't drink too much if that's an option.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:45 am to Tiger in Gatorland
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how big a deal will altitude sickness be if we try to go hiking the day after we arrive?
Really depends on you. Some people it bothers alot (headaches, nose bleeds). Others not so much outside of shortness of breath.
If you are prone to those things it's more likely to affect you.
To be on the safe side I wouldnt plan a hike the first day. Spend time driving up to the top and over to Grand lake.
This post was edited on 3/23/21 at 8:50 am
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:55 am to Tiger in Gatorland
One year we flew from NOLA into Denver and stopped at Mt Evans. It is the highest paved road in America to 14,100' and the peak is just another 165' higher and I couldn't walk to the peak. A number of years later we had been driving around Colorado for a week and again stopped at Mt. Evans and I was able to walk to the top quickly with zero issues. It will just depends on the person, but the higher you go the more pronounced the effects.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 9:49 am to Tiger in Gatorland
You should be good enough after the 2nd or 3rd full day out there. 14ers would still be difficult but you could probably do an easier one like Quandary or Bierstadt (many out of towners do those hikes every day). Just don't expect it to be easy 
Posted on 3/23/21 at 6:45 pm to NATidefan
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To be on the safe side I wouldnt plan a hike the first day.
Yea, we arrive early on day one so will drive up to Estes Park, check in, and fart around. I'll make some plan A's and B's in case any of us are having problems we can downgrade our expectations.
The oxygen canisters or bars are a good idea and we'll start well hydrated a week ahead. Appreciate all the feedback.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 7:14 am to TheJunction
Did 14 day summer trip last year in Colorado, Utah. Colorado Springs by far the worst place (not bad) but compared to everything else was the bottom. Ouray was our favorite and plan on going back. Black Canyons worth the detour and make time to drive to the bottom and swim in river. Estes Park is 2nd. Wish would have done Telluride. Mount Princeton Hot Springs was really neat. Stopped for half day on our way to St. Elmo ghost town. Wish we would have known about it and booked room. Glenwood Springs was another favorite town we visited. If have time try and visit Royal Gorge was a really awesome site and sky coaster over the gorge was fun. If like thrills do the tyrdactyl at cave of the winds on way to pikes peak. Million Dollar highway is a great ride.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 12:35 pm to kciDAtaE
Sky Pond is gorgeous and I'd love to do that hike someday. However, it is considered difficult.
Dream Lake and Emerald Lake is a much easier hike and very beautiful. Go very early. When we went we got to the park around 7 and were very glad we did. We spent around 4-5 hours on that hike. It's around 4 miles, but we stopped often to take pictures and spent probably 45 minutes at Emerald Lake eating lunch, relaxing, and taking in the view.
When we got back to the parking lot, it was packed and there was lots of traffic of folks going up the trail when we were going down. We were very glad we went early.
I've not been but Alberta Falls is supposed to be fairly easy. Lily Lake is a super easy hike.
Dream Lake and Emerald Lake is a much easier hike and very beautiful. Go very early. When we went we got to the park around 7 and were very glad we did. We spent around 4-5 hours on that hike. It's around 4 miles, but we stopped often to take pictures and spent probably 45 minutes at Emerald Lake eating lunch, relaxing, and taking in the view.
When we got back to the parking lot, it was packed and there was lots of traffic of folks going up the trail when we were going down. We were very glad we went early.
I've not been but Alberta Falls is supposed to be fairly easy. Lily Lake is a super easy hike.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 1:22 am to TheJunction
If you stop/overnight in Aspen, there’s tons to do. You can take the lift up to the top of AJAX (Aspen Mountain) and hike down since that will be easier than hiking up. If you head over to Snowmass (20 mins away), they have mountain biking, a mountain coaster, rock climbing, repelling/zip line course, obstacle course up the mountain at Elk Camp.
If you go to most any ski town, you should be able to ride a lift up and hike and/or
Mtn bike down.
Obviously, if you want to hike and see views but you’re concerned that not everyone in your group can hike up and down, then taking a lift and hiking down is the way to go.
If you go to most any ski town, you should be able to ride a lift up and hike and/or
Mtn bike down.
Obviously, if you want to hike and see views but you’re concerned that not everyone in your group can hike up and down, then taking a lift and hiking down is the way to go.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 6:40 am to Atttaboy
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If you stop/overnight in Aspen, there’s tons to do
yes and I just extended our trip on the front end to spend more time there. Current itinerary
Den to aspen 4 nights including July 4th.
Aspen to Moab 3 nights, hit parks.
Moab to telluride 2 nights.
Telluride to buena vista 2 nights.
Denver one night then home.
We did all 4 parks in CO in 2019 and did the other three parks in UT the year before that so this checks off the remaining UT parks, gives us a bunch of time in aspen which is new to us, and hits some favorites in telluride and BV. Hopefully most things to do in the towns will be open but even if they aren’t the great outdoors is still open
Posted on 3/25/21 at 7:01 am to cgrand
Posted on 4/18/21 at 6:03 pm to Atttaboy
Aspen is on the short list of where we'll stop on the overnight - still trying to narrow it down. Thanks for the info!
Posted on 4/19/21 at 6:06 am to TheJunction
Not meaning to hijack, but does anybody know what temps and weather are like in Durango in late September/early October?
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