the path straightens out and the terrain follows a gentler incline as the trail navigates through the forest and onto the flattop area of the mountain. Snowshoe hare tracks are abundant in this area.

This popular 3 ½-mile, round-trip hike winds past Nymph Lake, Dream Lake and Tyndall Creek and offers some breathtaking views of Longs Peak, Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain before reaching the ...