Blogs from Estes Park, Colorado, United States, North America

Will our adventure is nearing the end. Yesterday we did a short hike to Alberta falls in the Bear Lake area of Rocky. I think everybody was ready for an easy day. The hike was only 2 miles with moderate elevation gain. The Falls were fantastic. The only down side was the Saturday crowds. Since we take the shuttle from the Estes Park visitor center to the park. No waiting in the mile long line at the gate. The trail was a little crowded, but it is amazing how friendly people get when you get them on a trail with beautiful scenery. One real high point was the Bull Elk sighting with a great picture opportunity. They were both resting in the trees so a picture was tough, but I managed a couple anyway. We also ... read more

Hi All, Yesterday we left Stub Creek and drove to Estes Park. We are staying in a Large 3 bedroom house just across from Estes Lake. We are here with Chris and Bill Walker. Today we drove up Old Falls River Road Through Rocky Mountain National Park. It is mainly gravel, narrow, and one way. The road starts at around 8,000 ft and finishes at just under 12,000 ft. The views are nothing short of spectacular. An added bonus was the herd of elk we spotted coming down Ridge Road. We estimated about 75. We did walk to the small summit which was at 12,005 ft and the wind blowing about 60 mph And the temperature around 50. Back down in Estes Park it was in the 80’s. A great day in Rocky. Tomorrow we are ... read more

This entry is focused around our return visit to one of our Colorado favorites Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. We will take you from the meadows to the Alpine area. Our first visit was in early May nine years ago. We were amazed at the marked difference few years and a few months make. In our earlier visit the Moraine valley was filled with full antlered elk by the hundreds. During this visit they were in velvet with new antler growth in velvet and the massive racks were non existent. Likewise all of the herds were now in the high Alpine valleys and the valley was empty. From a photographic standpoint the earlier visit was much more rewarding. On the other hand there was a much greater experience of late Spring and early Summer. ... read more

12th Jul: Before heading to Estes Park, we had a few errands to run in town and of course we had to have some brunch to set us up for our trip. My friend had picked a bakery and crepe place for us to eat at. I can't remember the name of the place now, but it was a great little place. The weather was beautiful, so we sat in their outside dining area and shared some stuffed crepes and baked goods. I really enjoyed the wholewheat crepe, I don't think I had ever had one before and it was yummy. Now that we were full it was time to start our mini-road trip to the Rocky Mountain National Park. We rove for about an hour, maybe a bit longer. The scenery was gorgeous, and so ... read more

Estes Park, Colorado, 28 juin J’étais déjà venu dans le Rocky Mountain National Park en 2007 et j’en gardai depuis un souvenir impérissable. C’est donc avec une petite frénésie dans la bottine que je retrouvai ce matin la Trail Ridge road qui nous mène sur les sommets des montagnes Rocheuses. Cette vertigineuse route (le mot n’est vraiment pas trop fort, il faut avoir le cœur bien accroché!) culmine à 3713 mètres, ce qui en fait la plus élevée en Amérique du Nord. L’air était sec, la lumière magnifique et les sommets enneigés rayonnaient tout autour de moi. Quelques petites excursions dans la toundra alpine me ravirent (magnifiques petites fleurs) et les nombreux cervidés (wapitis) broutant sur les pentes complétaient ces tableaux déjà idylliques! Les parcs nationaux américains célèbrent cette année leur centenaire et ils sont, avec ... read more