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| To access Deer Mountain Trailhead you make a right after leaving Beaver Meadows Visitor center. There wasn't a lot of snow . We carried our snowshoes halfway up the mountain. I used my microspikes since the trail was snow-covered. |
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| The trail heads up gradually but soon leads to many switchbacks. The distance is 3 miles to the summit from the trailhead. 1,061 elevation |
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| The views are beautiful as we head to the top. |
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| A lot of the trail heads through forest area. You never get above tree line. We kept thinking we were at the top. The trail levels off and even heads down a bit as you cross over to the other side of the mountain. Here the views are great. Below is Estes Park Lake and the town. |
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| We saw unusual trees at the summit. Great Views all around. |
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| Here you can see St Marys Lake. There wasn't much snow this week in January. We started about 10 am and took 4 hours total. |
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| On the way down it was harder to find the trail as the snow was melting. |
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