Alpine Tundra along Trail

Day 2 - Estes and Rocky Mountain National Park

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August 15th 2010
We spent most of the day riding through Rocky Mountain National Park taking in the beautiful mountain vistas. The weather was sunny and in the mid 60s when we left Estes and went down to the 50s as we increased in elevation through the park. There was a lot of Elk visible in the park - mostly laying down a good distance from the road. We walked on a few trails to see the mountains a bit clearer ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Estes Park

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