We visited Rocky Mountain National Park during July 4th long weekend. This was first USA road trip for my wife. We started from Lubbock, TX and drove 9 hours to reach the park. Rocky Mountain National Park has numerous scenic trails, drives and view points. The picture behind is of Dream Lake which is about 1.1 miles hike from Bear Lake point. After visiting dream lake, we drove on trail ridge road which is fabulous and thrilling as it takes you up to 12000 ft above sea level. The views are simply amazing. We saw Beaver at a viewpoint on Trail Ridge road and a herd of Deer during our descent.For people visiting Rocky mountains I would advice carry plenty of water as some trails could be exhausting. Rocky mountains national Park is worth it!!
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Rocky Mountain National Park
This dramatic landscape of towering mountains and alpine lakes encompasses more than 265,000 acres - 95% of which are designated wilderness. With this intentional focus on protecting this unique landscape, there are few developed infrastructure areas in the park, which leads to traffic problems in areas including the Bear Lake Road Corridor and right off Trail Ridge Road. Alpine tundra also encompasses approximately 1/3 of the park. Alpine tundra is a fundamental and fragile resource, which requires park managers to give this ecosystem increased attention for protection.
State(s): Colorado
Established: 1915
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Last year about this time, my husband and I were planning an autumn trip to CO. Rocky Mountain NP was to be among our first stops but we had never visited a park where reservations were required. I called the number at RMNP to get some advice. The man who…
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