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Bear Lake Frozen?

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Posted by David A Bliss on May 30, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Does anyone know if Bear Lake is still frozen? I am assuming it is. I am planning on sunrise in the park tomorrow and am planning where I want to set up.

Thanks!
Posted by Les Barstow on May 30, 2008 at 11:55 PM
I'm guessing it's only partially frozen by now, but I didn't survey it last weekend when I was up there.
Posted by Eric P. on May 31, 2008 at 12:26 AM
I was there briefly last weekend. There is a lot of snow around the lake yet and it is about 90% frozen, at least as of last weekend.
Posted by David A Bliss on May 31, 2008 at 6:15 AM
Thanks for the info. Man sunrise is early... :wink:
Posted by Paul Gana on May 31, 2008 at 10:09 AM
tell me about it, sunrise is way too early now :biggrin:

A couple weeks ago I had to get up at 2 Am just to make sunrise shots at Brainard Lake and I still missed the sunrise by 15 minutes
Posted by David A Bliss on May 31, 2008 at 3:34 PM
Ok, here's what's going on in RMNP.

Bear Lake about 75% frozen, but thawed on the east side enough for reflection. Still quite a bit of packed snow (ice) on the trails to and around Bear Lake.

Sprague Lake completely thawed with no snow. Trail around the lake is (mostly) dry.

Aspens in the lower elevations have leaves (mostly). Up around Bear Lake they are still just budding. Some flowers just starting to bloom in the parks and lower elevations.

Green! It is amazing how green the front range mountains are right now!

I was a little late for first light, but nothing spectacular anyway. Didn't come away with anything award winning, but here are a couple shots.

I don't know if this one works, but I was trying to get the texture of the ice with the detail of Hallet.
Posted by David A Bliss on May 31, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Oops... Ok here it is....
Posted by David A Bliss on May 31, 2008 at 9:20 PM
The aspens lit up in Moraine Park.
Posted by Les Barstow on June 1, 2008 at 3:56 AM
I woke this morning to find the Aspens at my house (9400', near the James Peak Wilderness) had finally sprouted!

Like the Bear Lake reflection, David.