5/20/97 - Deer Mountain, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Class 1 Hiking, Elevation on Deer Mountain, 10,013ft (~1,083 foot gain); 3.0 miles each way

Hiker:

• Karen DiMarcello, Ashford, Connecticut
• Tony Molloy, Ashford, Connecticut
• Mike Molloy, Estes Park, Colorado

Looking down on Horseshoe Park from the trail.

Tony and Mike on the trail.

Karen and Tony on the trail (Horseshoe Park in the background.)

Estes Park, seen from Summit of Deer Mountain.

Tony and the mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park; seen from Deer Mountain. Panoramic shot seen from the summit.

Karen relaxes in the sun on the summit.

Deer Mountain as seen from Rainbow Curve on Trail Ridge Road.