Colorado's Spud Lake Hike

Rockhopper here, and if you're going to Purgatory, well, you might as well go to Spud Lake, too. Come on. Let's go. I was told that the hike to Spud Lake is about a mile and a half And a fairly moderate hike with not too much elevation gain So I guess we'll find out. A nice view of one of the peaks. I believe that may be Engineer Peak Not entirely sure or maybe it's that one right there. Well, look at that Looks like this pond could be the residence of a beaver There's a beaver lodge in the distance. That mound of sticks Yeah, that's the beaver lodge right there. At the upper end of the pond It looks like there's maybe another beaver lodge. That big bunch of sticks and mud. That's it A little Indian paintbrush there for you. Looks like we're coming up to the lake That didn't take very long. Looks like an osprey right there Thunderstorms are brewing off in the distance It's starting to hail Here it comes, a big hailstorm This rain and hailstorm has made the temperature a bit cooler, maybe 10 to 15 degrees And I'm staying sheltered underneath This tree right here 20 minutes later and it's hailing yet again I think the thunderstorm bringing rain and hail is starting to end so Thank you tree for keeping me dry Alright, let's go have a look at the lake a little bit more Wow, look at the size of this mushroom This thing's huge Holy guacamole Batman Mama duck there is keeping her babies hidden from me. They're behind the log There's the babies Some more babies. I hope you enjoyed hiking up to Colorado's Spud Lake with me Don't forget to hit that subscribe button and click that notification bell So you can be informed every time I upload a new video Don't forget you can support my adventures directly through patreon.com Until next time this is the Rock Hopper. I'll see ya