ENJOYING THE MORNING VIEWS WINTER The boardwalk guides you through

The boardwalk guides you through french canyon and ends at the wildcat canyon overlook where an impressive falls can be seen

A colorful summer sunrise appears at a calm and peaceful Wildflower Lake

A slight breeze moves across Wildflower Lake leaving soft ripples of a peaceful morning in its wake

Views of many wildflowers including these blue vervain can be seen along the path at Wildflower Park

ENJOYING THE MORNING VIEWS WINTER The boardwalk guides you throughIt was a cool August summer morning when I arrived at the trailhead to Bierstadt Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. I started up the steep trail at 5: 15 am to catch the sunrise at the lake and the Continental Divide. It would take me just under an hour to reach the lake. There are numerous switchbacks leading up the mountain through some stands of aspen trees. After about 20 minutes, I no longer needed my headlamp to guide my way up the mountain.