lake como hike in late winter. february 2022.

​​It was a beautiful, sunny day for our afternoon hike earlier this week.
​And as a bonus, Jamie and I enjoyed having the trail completely to ourselves.
(Except for several deer.)

​We had a few small stretches of bare ground, but most of the trail was snow-covered.
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Hiking is a rejuvenating way to spend time, any season of the year. :)

In the beginning, you get glimpses through the trees.
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Further along the way, things begin to open up for a bit.
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Let it blow! The bursts of strong wind felt wonderful in the warmth of sunshine.
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Jamie gets a bit blinded with the combination of sunshine and snow.

As the trail comes closer to the lake,​ the snowy slope merges right into the snowy lake.
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The snow deepens the farther in we go.
​We missed getting photos of the deepest part, though.
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The closer we get to the southern ridge near the western end of the lake,
​the more the sun disappears on us behind the ridge.

<---  Rock Creek and Como Trail junction.  --->
(Several lakes are in my plans for a future backpack trip.)
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Mounding snow is such a beautiful part of winter.
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The inlet where Rock Creek flows into the west end of Lake Como.
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The railing on the bridge really shortens with the build-up of snow.
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We chose a sunny spot with a view for our break and plopped down on the snow. :)
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Late afternoon quickly turns into early evening on our way back out.
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I love the play of texture on the snowy lake in the diminishing sunlight.
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And the snowy peaks with the glow of fading light are lovely, too.

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I hope you enjoyed coming along on our little hike in the snow.
​See you on the next one. :)
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