Day 3 started with a beautiful mountain sunrise (pic from our bed) up the hill from Silverthorne. I wanted to hike the trail to the Lily Pad Pond that was within walking distance of our condo and was recommended by our host. I was told it was a “5 minute hike” but what we discovered was that it was a 5 minute hike to the starting point! Almost 2 hours later we returned, still unprepared, but satisfied that we accomplished a significant hike. Later in the day we headed toward Idaho Springs, hiked to St. Mary’s glacier, enjoyed a mountain pie at Beau Joes and drove over the continental divide.
