Saturday, October 20, 2007
Rocky Mountain National Park
Well, I have been to Colorado quite a few times, but have never been to Rocky Mountain National Park. Well, that was until yesterday. What a gorgeous drive!! I left super early in the morning so that I could be near the park (about 2+ hours away) relatively soon after sunrise. The very top of the road through the park was closed, but I drove as far into the West side of the park as possible. I only saw about 4 other cars while I was in that end of the park so early in the morning. Did I mention that it was GORGEOUS!? Although the skies were overcast (apparently only on that side of the continental divide) and there was snow everywhere, it was still beautiful and I saw several elk.
Wanting to come around to the other side of the park, I asked the park ranger if going back down through Denver is the only way to get there, she pointed me out to a remote road north of the park. Again - gorgeous! It took about 3 or 4 hours just to drive that route (if you're into maps, look at the western exit from the park, go to Granby, north on CR 125 and then east on CR 14 to Ft. Collins, south to Loveland, west to Estes Park, and continue into RMNP). The skies cleared about noon, or, on the other side of the divide. I saw two moose cross the road right in front of me (near Cameron Pass, route 14 on your map). When I got to the east side of the park there were more people (although it wasn't "crowded") and again I drove as far as where the road was closed. Again I saw LOTS of elk. Took lots of great mountain shots. Got home about 8:30.
What a fabulous day!!
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