2023 - West - Estes Park, CO - August 3-4

 August 3 - Drove from Grand Junction to Estes Park CO. This was a long, miserable drive across I70 to Denver then north to Estes Park. It would have been a pretty ride seeing much of it was along the Colorado River, through Vail, Breckenridge, and Copper Mountain - too much construction and delays. When we arrived in Estes Park the town was filled with so many tourists it was difficult to drive two large RVs through. 

Later we decided to drive up into Rocky Mountain National Park to view the sunset. Beautiful!

August 4 - Today made up for yesterday's travels. We drove through Rocky Mountain NP. We climbed the mountains with a change in elevations from 7700' up to 12210'. 

Here we are above the tree line - up on the tundra. Amazing views.

A beautiful long lake down below - 

Two more lakes - 

Snow melting into a pool of ice

Jill & I back down where it was a little warmer - 

This marmot just sat there watching the tourists go by.