{"id":76,"date":"2018-06-22T15:08:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T15:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/22\/trip-report-backpacking-thunder-lake-in-spring\/"},"modified":"2018-06-22T15:08:00","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T15:08:00","slug":"trip-report-backpacking-thunder-lake-in-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/22\/trip-report-backpacking-thunder-lake-in-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Trip Report: Backpacking Thunder Lake in Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Wildbasin is one of my favorite places in RMNP, well to be honest, anywhere. And spring backpacking in the mountains always presents a cool challenge. Starting in the trailhead everything is dry and warm. The creeks are flowing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pP8z7kSYRM4\/Wx1KB2daUUI\/AAAAAAAAbhU\/JLxeluoB5hEMeXtTTmE4XiY8Yk_yYuHRwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6010780.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pP8z7kSYRM4\/Wx1KB2daUUI\/AAAAAAAAbhU\/JLxeluoB5hEMeXtTTmE4XiY8Yk_yYuHRwCLcBGAs\/s640\/P6010780.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>It is only 6.5 miles to the lake, but the last mile was snow, uneven wet snow. Drifty for a bit, then it just turned in to 5&#8242; of snow.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WGsCxUHmyfo\/Wx1KRjrbuyI\/AAAAAAAAbhc\/guQXE-UK8o0hgejf1c2FbBr8YjyFYqhagCLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6010797.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WGsCxUHmyfo\/Wx1KRjrbuyI\/AAAAAAAAbhc\/guQXE-UK8o0hgejf1c2FbBr8YjyFYqhagCLcBGAs\/s640\/P6010797.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--4CmVpPQwSQ\/Wx1KR-VHaBI\/AAAAAAAAbhg\/B_gEUHO7MqQfsz4dV9zDGYd6_sxi38MkwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6010800.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--4CmVpPQwSQ\/Wx1KR-VHaBI\/AAAAAAAAbhg\/B_gEUHO7MqQfsz4dV9zDGYd6_sxi38MkwCLcBGAs\/s640\/P6010800.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>But oh the lake was great.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vv7HCDMij8A\/Wx1KjKQ_7wI\/AAAAAAAAbhs\/pMucb7mTvuIv7ZJtLk1-bF5pmdU6foWYwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6010824.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vv7HCDMij8A\/Wx1KjKQ_7wI\/AAAAAAAAbhs\/pMucb7mTvuIv7ZJtLk1-bF5pmdU6foWYwCLcBGAs\/s640\/P6010824.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0oZmM5sXa8c\/Wx1KsJd8HaI\/AAAAAAAAbhw\/TopRg7x54bkcGsJ8a_qfGro84wOLRdNSQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6010910.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0oZmM5sXa8c\/Wx1KsJd8HaI\/AAAAAAAAbhw\/TopRg7x54bkcGsJ8a_qfGro84wOLRdNSQCLcBGAs\/s640\/P6010910.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3ZzYq2OJEKI\/Wx1KtqkArbI\/AAAAAAAAbh0\/X1SoaMHUBqsSVQkGmWY4q5HP7o6jiaZXACLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6010940.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3ZzYq2OJEKI\/Wx1KtqkArbI\/AAAAAAAAbh0\/X1SoaMHUBqsSVQkGmWY4q5HP7o6jiaZXACLcBGAs\/s640\/P6010940.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mAoTysZKICU\/Wx1KyAfvmPI\/AAAAAAAAbh4\/1xaqbq1KpvMDzwxt2-y-ejA2lActdOlpgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6011142.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mAoTysZKICU\/Wx1KyAfvmPI\/AAAAAAAAbh4\/1xaqbq1KpvMDzwxt2-y-ejA2lActdOlpgCLcBGAs\/s640\/P6011142.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iim7FGaw-Xw\/Wx1K3A9xKiI\/AAAAAAAAbiA\/29SbRwNxYxoK3WDaeafTngXDMzWyO7TJwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6011173.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iim7FGaw-Xw\/Wx1K3A9xKiI\/AAAAAAAAbiA\/29SbRwNxYxoK3WDaeafTngXDMzWyO7TJwCLcBGAs\/s640\/P6011173.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>My tent spot was just great and temp were warm.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WVlBfc_mFLU\/Wx1LHE3DlFI\/AAAAAAAAbiM\/xdWOHTfpifkr6tf35FCL5Ms5OTtHc-1iwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6010882.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WVlBfc_mFLU\/Wx1LHE3DlFI\/AAAAAAAAbiM\/xdWOHTfpifkr6tf35FCL5Ms5OTtHc-1iwCLcBGAs\/s640\/P6010882.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bNv3RHdP9mA\/Wx1LKgj0MaI\/AAAAAAAAbiQ\/UoolyKdrOpkg8uwHKTO16MAM0MoXeeKVACLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6011020.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bNv3RHdP9mA\/Wx1LKgj0MaI\/AAAAAAAAbiQ\/UoolyKdrOpkg8uwHKTO16MAM0MoXeeKVACLcBGAs\/s640\/P6011020.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hgu2oNneGXU\/Wx1LM6USYhI\/AAAAAAAAbiU\/FEPBHn90AEApx0iK5hyMPmoaYsBF_THmACLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6010972.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hgu2oNneGXU\/Wx1LM6USYhI\/AAAAAAAAbiU\/FEPBHn90AEApx0iK5hyMPmoaYsBF_THmACLcBGAs\/s640\/P6010972.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-iMFTehnI3CE\/Wx1LPXZt6MI\/AAAAAAAAbiY\/7C3xgs0XLSoBC8Sv_THLdS7RAOm8RFRBQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6011044.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-iMFTehnI3CE\/Wx1LPXZt6MI\/AAAAAAAAbiY\/7C3xgs0XLSoBC8Sv_THLdS7RAOm8RFRBQCLcBGAs\/s640\/P6011044.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-a-RzORm4GK8\/Wx1LQO3F39I\/AAAAAAAAbic\/yj0A_MXoLTsD4gd_kz7EvoBwRYg8A6LKwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6011200.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-a-RzORm4GK8\/Wx1LQO3F39I\/AAAAAAAAbic\/yj0A_MXoLTsD4gd_kz7EvoBwRYg8A6LKwCLcBGAs\/s640\/P6011200.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dkxmCe9_IqM\/Wx1LseU8n1I\/AAAAAAAAbi0\/E57K9HKt7ywmlXgIF-5ovA1BWPJh_VcMwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6011099.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dkxmCe9_IqM\/Wx1LseU8n1I\/AAAAAAAAbi0\/E57K9HKt7ywmlXgIF-5ovA1BWPJh_VcMwCLcBGAs\/s640\/P6011099.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5WjC7oDz05I\/Wx1LucuvNTI\/AAAAAAAAbi4\/Y99uBppY9zkVfDrZ90oGrmPSt2Zz2S93gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6010903.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5WjC7oDz05I\/Wx1LucuvNTI\/AAAAAAAAbi4\/Y99uBppY9zkVfDrZ90oGrmPSt2Zz2S93gCLcBGAs\/s640\/P6010903.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q9FYPxxHTX8\/Wx1LwTB8wQI\/AAAAAAAAbi8\/WYL0ixf9uwQD0HWJieyjZQ_CcqV8BoK4ACLcBGAs\/s1600\/P6010898.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q9FYPxxHTX8\/Wx1LwTB8wQI\/AAAAAAAAbi8\/WYL0ixf9uwQD0HWJieyjZQ_CcqV8BoK4ACLcBGAs\/s640\/P6010898.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wildbasin is one of my favorite places in RMNP, well to be honest, anywhere. And spring backpacking in the mountains always presents a cool&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}