Trail Ridge Road Rocky Mountain National Park

... or long, but filled to the brim with history and interesting facts about the climate, plant life, and wildlife found within Rocky Mountain National Park. I am really glad we went on the walk. It was very educational. For instance, we learned that 300,000 ...

... the water pipe connected to the 5th wheel was frozen solid. We hopped in the truck and went to a different part of the Rocky Mountain National Park today. The first walk we did was at a place called 'Alluvial Fan' - an area where a dam burst in 1982 ...

... doctor's permission is recommended for those with medical problems!  Every 300 feet of elevation equals one degree of latitude!  Trail Ridge Road was a major route for the Indians back in the day.  Just as we were leaving the park, we got ...

... (sticker shock - paying about $2.34 per gallon and that's cheap for Colorado), we started the drive up to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National park.  The photos below show the highlights.  After we entered the park, we got pelted by pea sized ...

Our plan for today was to explore Rockey Mountain National Park, take in a hike & then drive through the park on Trail Ridge Road. Before we left for the trip I had researched the trails in the park and had decided on Mills Lake Trail: This was an ...

Our plan for today was to explore Rockey Mountain National Park, take in a hike & then drive through the park on Trail Ridge Road. Before we left for the trip I had researched the trails in the park and had decided on Mills Lake Trail: This was an ...

On the way back to town we take the Trail Ridge Road...again so beautiful!  This time we are blessed and see the elk out and about - many bulls and cows.  The are magnificent!  Trevor's head starts pounding again as we near ...