What's in a Name?
In the heart of the Zirkel Wilderness north of Steamboat Springs you will find the Big Creek Lakes. It is a staff favorite for day hikes and quick overnighters, with great fishing, swimming, and spectacular views. Watching over the lakes from a distance is Red Elephant Mountain, an easy summit trek that allows for 360° views of the wilderness. Legend has it the Cutthroat trout can grow to enormous sizes, seeming as if they were red elephants cruising the banks…