Ouzel Lake trail left, Thunder lake trail right.
A little over 3 miles to reach Thunder Lake.
Mount Copeland from Thunder Lake Trail.
Looking West from Thunder Lake Trail.
Martensia Falls ribbons through the forest across the valley from Thunder Lake Trail.
Zooming in on Martensia Falls
Another shot of Martensia Falls.
Kurt Hansen, North St. Vrain Creek, Thunder Lake Trail.
The trail winds back and forth across North St. Vrain creek for several miles.
Dan at another creek crossing.
Cody from Sombrero Ranches (www.sombrero.com) and his pack horses. Packing up gear for customers that paid to have their gear packed in and out for a comping trip.
This is roughly the route that Kurt and Dan traveled from Thunder Lake to reach the Boulder-Grand pass. Then came the hard part! Getting through the forest and finding a good trail on the West side.
Views from Thunder Lake (extreme right)
Kurt by the Ranger Cabin at Thunder Lake