It’s an “easy” day hike, starting near Ashcroft and only about 2.8 miles to Cathedral Lake. You climb almost 2,000 vertical feet, though, so it’s not for flatlanders or those unadjusted to altitude. I haven’t had a hard time adjusting to much about the altitude, but this hike kicked my ass!
It’s a National Forest, so dogs have to be on leash the whole time. Nali carried her food and water bowl:
Reward for the grueling hike:
Yes, please. Then, camping!
Fire + bison hot dogs!
So Nali didn’t run away and get eaten by a mountain lion:
Hiking out the next morning too early:
Gorgeous!
Getting down was quick. If you’re looking for a hike in Aspen, it’s definitely a gorgeous one, and you get to go through Aspen forests, up some rocky mountainside, over some switchbacks, and to the lake. I’d bring hiking poles, I know I need to invest in some. And next time we want to get to Electric Pass–just past Cathedral Lake but up to 13,600 feet!!
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