Hike Bluebird Lake Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

Threat to Our Public Land!

Recent proposals could transfer or sell off national forests, BLM land, and wilderness areas. This threatens the trails, wildlife, and access we all love. Once they're gone, we don't get them back.

The push to sell off public lands is being driven mostly by Republicans. What's frustrating is that many who vote for this party still love hiking, hunting, and exploring. If you keep voting for politicians who promise to "cut red tape" and "shrink government," don't be surprised when your favorite trailhead is fenced off and leased to a mining company.

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Public Land for Sale Map
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Utah is Not for Sale
About the Spending Package

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We started from the Wild Basin Trailhead within Rocky Mountain National Park and followed the Wild Basin Trail. This trail is fairly uneventful except for some nice creek sounds and small waterfalls. We took the Bluebird Lake Trail, which passes the pleasant Ouzel Falls before ascending more steeply along Ouzel Creek. The hike became a bit more interesting as it leads out of the forest and along a much more open landscape where the peaks to the west in the distance come into view. The trail gets a little steeper as it winds through the forest and works up to Bluebird Lake.

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Along the Wild Basin Trail.

Ouzel Falls, just off trail.

Open views along the Bluebird Lake Trail.

An open meadow, still a way to go before Bluebird Lake.

The trail gets a little steeper as it winds through the forest and works up to Bluebird Lake.

Approaching the final uphill section, the rock outcropping ahead. This was only made slightly difficult due to snow on our trip.

Looking back the way we came, just below Bluebird Lake.

Bluebird Lake ahead.

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