Rocky Mountain hi! We spent 4 days exploring Rocky Mountain National Park from Grand Lake to Estes Park. Here are some photos.
It was a very busy weekend in the Park. We had to opt for a nearby National Forest campsite our first night, but then managed to find a nice spot within the Park for the remainder of our stay. Turns out one whole campground is closed due to spraying and hazard tree removal related to a pine beetle outbreak that is devastating trees in the area. The damage was incredible.
We did most our hiking in the area of Bear Lake... at 9,000 feet elevation, it was a nice and cool. The kids enjoyed the snow in the Park’s higher elevations, but found hiking that high up a bit too chilly!
We didn’t see as much wildlife as we had hoped to, but did come across several deer, some elk and a few other furry friends. Also, at the Fall River Visitors Center, the kids were able to complete another Junior Ranger program... this time they even got to try on Park Ranger Uniforms!
Our next stops: South Dakota for a look at Mount Rushmore & Devil’s Tower, then Wyoming where we’ll spend some time at Yellowstone & Grand Teton.
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