As Colorado enters its snowiest month, it may be wise to find trails at slightly lower elevations within Rocky Mountain National Park to avoid dangerous avalanche conditions in the higher reaches of the backcountry.
One such trail that is ideal for the novice winter hiker or for families to enjoy an afternoon together is an adventure to The Pool.
With such a name, one might think an excursion to this destination would be more for a summer visit but this location along the Big Thompson River is named more for the swirling pool of water in a narrow rock gorge than a chlorinated body of water…