Walking along the footpath of Rocky Mountain National Parks Lily Lake, it would be easy to miss the on Mark trail.

With the sweeping mountain views of Long's Peak in the background and the crimson sea of Indian brush in the foreground,

the small opening between the Aspen's is just a blip in the awe-inspiring National Park scenery.

If you did happen upon the trail you'd find yourself in the

mists of thick forests following a path along the Aspen Brook. After a series of

switchbacks a break in the trees would reveal a meadow.

Standing there would be an unassuming log cabin with a green roof

boarded up and abandoned.

At first glance, you'd notice it is in a peculiar place for a building. There is no road here.

No easy access for it to be someone's home, but there are incredible views.

With a second look, you'd notice how old this cabin must be, and most notably how well it must be built to be standing there.

For over a century, this cabin has stood the test of time.

Through Rocky Mountain Blizzards that buried the structure to its roof and heavy white powder,

monsoon seasons filled with lightning strikes and record-breaking rainfall,

and of course, the fires.

If you envisioned some burly calloused men arriving to

this location to build their own trapper cabin in the early 1900s like many did

during this time you'd be entirely off base. This wasn't a base camp for any type of hunter, and it was not built solely by men. In fact, not only was a structure built by a woman, but here in the Rocky Mountain terrain

sits an old gathering spot for women.

And it's not just any old spot.

This was a high society tea room and was the beginning of much of what you know today to be Estes Park.

Welcome to National Park, after dark. Wow I'm so excited for this episode.

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