Sean Toomey

Sean Toomey

Heart and Rogers Peak Lakes

08/07/17

This hike was an amazing beginner/intermediate backpacking trip for my girlfriend and I. While I had experience backpacking before, she was new to it. She loved it! The hike was about 8 miles to Heart lake, where we camped in almost complete seclusion. A light afternoon/evening rain kept us in the tent for a few hours, but we enjoyed hiking the next morning, in amazing weather, up to Rogers Pass and the Continental Divide trail. Much more hiking to be done for a multi-day trip. There were plenty of good trees for hammock sitting, if so inclined. The hike in is all uphill but the hike back is essentially all down. There is plenty of water(lakes and streams) for your viewing pleasure, as well as wildflowers galore. Bring your camera!! We also noticed plenty of fish in the lakes and many fisherman on the trail hiking in. If that's your thing, I think this place is a gold mine. We did this hike on a Saturday-Sunday. There were definitely other people on the trail, but there was no shortage of good spots to camp. And like I said earlier, still plenty of seclusion. If you went on a weekday, I imagine it would be desolate. Plenty of parking at the base. Currently free, but they are asking you to fill out a "permit" before you enter the Forrest/park. Overall, an extremely fun and relaxing hike, especially for beginners or backpackers looking for some mountain R&R.

5.0