Rocky Mountain National Park

At one time, the Rocky Mountain National Park was known by early explorers as “America’s Switzerland.” Although there are many beautiful mountains for hikers in this country, none beat the Rocky Mountains. The beauty is breathtaking, the colors vivid, the wildlife diverse, and the air crisp and clean! The entire park covers approximately 415 square miles, meaning you have a huge selection of areas to backpack. One of the favorites is outside of Estes Park, a quaint little town with... Read Full Story

January 6th, 2008 Gale Rainwater Posted in Landscape | If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! This is a landscape photography image of a reflection of Longs Peak at sunrise caught at Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park, Colorado. I was traveling home from my trip to Grand Teton and spent the night in Rocky Mountain National Park. It was in early October 2007 and I was very disappointed not to see any snow on Beautiful... Read Full Story

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - If I don't travel at least a couple times a year, I start to get a little nutty and will find some way to get away from home, even if it's just a quick weekend jaunt. Such was the case when I recently booked a fall weekend getaway at Estes Park... Read Full Story

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pixelchic - We spent a week in the Rocky Mountains and chose Winter Park Colorado as our destination. We had always wanted to go to the Rocky Mountains. The whole family had a wonderful time. We went mountain biking, hiking, roller blading, horseback riding and... Read Full Story

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