Gold Cord Lake trail is a moderate trail, fairly easy for kids. A little bit of warning, we did hike this one time with someo...

We ended up at Hatcher Pass/Independence Mine area somewhat unexpectedly with no plans. The girls played in the water and made tiny ...

There's a whole bunch of abandoned mine structures to see here but for some reason I didn't take any pictures of them...

The weather can change quickly in the mountains so it's best to be prepared. We started off on a beautiful, sunny day...

Until the gates open (I'm not sure exactly when that happens, June?) you have to park in a lower parking lot and walk up to ...