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Shelli Rose

Took some friends on a stroll around Lake Macintosh before heading off to the airport for their flight home. Great way to cap off a wonderful visit. Bring your dog for a beautiful evening sunset stroll!

A lovely hike, moderate in difficulty and VERY popular! Got there before 9am on a Sun and still had to park in overflow parking. Overall people were very friendly and accommodating and of all ages and abilities. We needed to keep our eyes on the trail to navigate the many rocks, boulders and tree roots. Unfortunately, I didn't do a great job of that 1/2 way through the decent, for I managed to sprain my ankle pretty severely. Luckily, being able to put my foot in an icy cold lake on the way down, coupled with my husband finding me some sticks to use as support helped me slowly hobble my way down the mountain. The trees, meadows and lakes were quite scenic. It would've gotten 5 stars were there some opportunities for more expansive views. The mountains around us were mostly gravely from erosion and being that we were in narrow valleys, the mountains beyond were not in view.

Yes! Dog lovin'...both our Golden Retriever Mix, along with his fascination with the Prairie Dogs! Nice rolling terrain that meandered along through fields, past a bunch of horses at a working ranch and finally to a pond where our dog lavished himself in the cool water...definitely hard to get him out! Sweet views of the front range and Boulder Reservoir. A good "happy hour" hike to top off a nice weekend😊