We hope you enjoyed challenging yourselves up here in the mountains. You guys went big on high ropes, zipline, and the day hike. Two groups summited the twin sisters and another two went up to gem lake. The view from gem lake of the Estes Park valley is one of the best and from atop twin sisters we could see all the mountains from RMNP down to the front range. In the picture below you can see Lumpy Ridge in the middle of the picture, Gem lake is located on the far right of the ridge.
Hiking to the very top of the Twin Sisters
We hope you enjoyed learning about some rocky mountain ecology on your hike. You can continue to explore the natural world, especially since your school is right near the river it is named after. The Cache La Poudre actually starts on the north side of the Mummy Range in RMNP at 9,000 feet, the same elevation as Covenant Heights.
Resting at Treeline, the Mummy Range is in the background
Check out this video from the summit of twin sisters then click on comment and let us know how outdoor ed helped you grow and what you learned.
