Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
East Inlet Trail Hike to Adams Falls and the Drive on Trail Ridge Road
The revised plan took shape: we'd hike East Inlet Trail in the morning when conditions were most favorable, push up past Adams Falls to explore the marshy valley beyond, then after 2:00 PM make the drive over Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park. On the return trip, we'd scout for moose along the Colorado River corridor above the south entrance to the park, where the river is still young and wild.
At my age – an octogenarian now, though some days I still feel like that Kansas ranch kid running across the Flint Hills – I've learned that the best adventures often come from letting circumstances guide you rather than fighting against them. The mountains will be there tomorrow. Your job is to make sure you're there to see them.
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East Inlet Trail Hike to Adams Falls and the Drive on Trail Ridge Road
The revised plan took shape: we'd hike East Inlet Trail in the morning when conditions were most favorable, push up past Adams Falls to explore the marshy valley beyond, then after 2:00 PM make the drive over Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park. On the return trip, we'd scout for moose along the Colorado River corridor above the south entrance to the park, where the river is still young and wild.
At my age – an octogenarian now, though some days I still feel like that Kansas ranch kid running across the Flint Hills – I've learned that the best adventures often come from letting circumstances guide you rather than fighting against them. The mountains will be there tomorrow. Your job is to make sure you're there to see them.
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