On Tuesday the kids and I decided to pack a lunch, our Camelbaks and head for the mountains for some cooler temps. We drove up to Brighton and hiked the Lake Mary trail. It was steep from the start for Kendall. You hike up under the Majestic lift which was fun for her to see where she skied earlier in the year. We were even able to pick out the part of the slope where a snowboarder wiped out in her video! She thought that was hysterical!
Taking a breather on the way to the lake
Finally - it flattened out a little bit!
On our way to Lake Mary, we found a geocashe and the kids were so excited. We used the geocashe app on my phone which isn't the easiest to navigate with, but we managed. After checking out the cashe, we continued to the lake.
Found it!
We all loved how calm, beautiful and peaceful the lake was - even with all the other hikers around, we found a huge boulder to sit on and bask in the warmth of the sun (it was a good 20+ degrees cooler there than in the valley).
See what I mean?
The kids enjoyed throwing rocks into the lake and hopping from boulder to boulder. We sat and ate our lunch and then hiked around the other side of the dam before heading back to the car.
Throwing rocks and feeling the water temp
Climbing on the boulders
One of the perks of hiking at Brighton is that there is a cute little store/cafe where you can get ice cream/popcicles. That's usually our reward for a good hike.
Yum!
I love that my little ones enjoy hiking and can appreciate the beauty that surrounds us. We look for wildlife, interesting plant life, etc. on our treks. They enjoy it as much as I do thankfully.
Enjoying the early blooming wildflowers!
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