A Hike on Deer Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park

The lower portion of the Deer Mtn trail is in great shape. But once in the trees, there was plenty of snow coverage, and it was slick. The legs are tense all the way up and down trying to stay upright. Once on the flat top portion, before the final summit push, the snowshoer from the last snow couldn't find the trail. So there are all kinds of people following the wanderings of this semi lost snowshoer, and as the the snow melts, people are walking over vegetation and postholing at fallen logs. But the wayward snow trail does eventually make it's way to the summit.
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Hikers on the lower portion of the Deer Mtn trail, with part of The Mummy Range in view.

The snow is quickly melting off the lower portion of this trail and enjoyable for walking.

This trail offer some great views of the Mummy Range and Horseshoe Park. The weather on this part of the Park looks fantastic.

There are also fantastic views of The Front Range and Moraine Park. The weather looking this way looks ominous.

The aspens on the lower part of the trail are mostly done flowering and will soon leaf out. Mt Chapin provides a splendid backdrop.

The snow trail that everyone follows on the top does not follow the main trail, which remains snow covered.

Once the trail enters the trees, the trail is snow covered.

The summit, with Tobias Beer, who has been traveling around North America in a van for the last year.

The dramatic clouds that was forming on the Continental Divide would occasionally give birth to isolated snow showers which would sweep east.