Two of my three older sisters (the 3rd was not with us) decided to give the extremely difficult hike up the Long's Peak trail, in Colorado, a try; with a family in the campground where we were all staying; in July, 1986. One of them managed to make it to the Summit; however, my other sister chose not to go beyond "The Keyhole", after seeing how dangerous it looked. She waited for the group in a safe location, somewhere in Long's Peak's "boulderfield" area, until they returned. Then, they all made the trek down the trail together. So, many years later, in the middle of the 1990's, when our Dad, Duane; was in his 60's; I convinced him to give the Long's Peak trail, "a try" with me. However, Dad, and I; as extremely novice, vacationing "day hikers" from Wisconsin, chose to only attempt to get to "The Keyhole" on Long's Peak, though. It was an awe-strikingly beautiful trip for us! We took a lot of stops to catch our breath, and rest along this particular trail. It was a very steep trail. Several hours later, we saw the beginning of "The Boulderfield" on Long's Peak! However, we did not realize just how incredibly long it was, for a little while longer. Then, we Finally saw the goal that we had set; "The Keyhole" of Long's Peak! Oh my! We could see our Lord's "handi-work" in every tiny thing. It was truly "majestic" in nature, that is for sure! Then, as we started our trek across "The Boulderfield", we were very glad to be wearing our well used hiking boots. It was a Real boulder-field; no doubt about that! And, there was no longer a trail to follow; it was simply hand over foot, hopping from one boulder to another! We had to be extremely careful not to get our feet caught in these boulders! A person could easily sprain, or break an ankle, or worse, in this part of the "journey". We finally made it to "The Keyhole" at around noon that day. We stayed there for a while to enjoy the incredible scenery around us, as we ate our sack lunches. However, we did not stay on "the Boulderfield" for much longer, though; as thunderstorms appeared to be approaching Long's Peak. So, we slowly made our way back down the trail. We signed the Rocky Mountain National Park's Long's Peak Trail's Official "Log Book" at approximately 6 p.m. that evening. This is an extremely precious memory for me, as my dear Dad is in Heaven with our Lord Jesus, now. And, I do not know if I will get back to Colorado in my lifetime, either.