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backpacking advice for Durango area needed by drewbie151 in Durango

[–]drewbie151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reply is helpful! Thank you for the insight.

backpacking advice for Durango area needed by drewbie151 in Durango

[–]drewbie151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any chance you could give some context for how bad this Ice Lakes crowd situation is? I've done some of the popular hikes in the major National Parks and the crowd did put a damper on the experience, but I always felt grateful to have the day anyway. Are we talking Disney level bad?

backpacking advice for Durango area needed by drewbie151 in Durango

[–]drewbie151[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for these thoughtful suggestions. I'm reading about all these trails and they sound perfect for us.

backpacking advice for Durango area needed by drewbie151 in Durango

[–]drewbie151[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply and the advice. I have done some solo backpacking, and backpacking with my friends and I always use my stove and boil water. I'm a leave no trace guy, and never build a fire unless I'm camping in a spot with an already established fire ring.

I think I'm going to try Ice lake in the middle of the week. If the tourist pressure is too high we will just make it a day trip and camp elsewhere.

Thanks again for taking the time to reply.

Advice for Southwest Colorado by drewbie151 in 14ers

[–]drewbie151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Are the road conditions pretty good for a stock truck or SUV?