The Intriguing Red Rocks of the Garden of the Gods
Famed for its sedimentary rocks in ranges of deep red, pink, and white, representative of sandstone and limestone, the rocks extend past the park.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: Rocky Mountains
Singing Cowboys at the Flying W Ranch
We always get there early because they are like a 1950s amusement park from the cowboy days unique from any location we’ve ever visited.
Hiking up Seven Falls on Cheyenne Mountain…with a Bear
The narrow road into this stunning box-type canyon lies between massively high pink granite walls.
And there are 224 thigh burning steps up the 181’ waterfall,.
Exploring the Tundra via Trail Ridge High-Way
We toured the Trail Ridge Road, which allows us to climb over 4000’ as we journey to the sky on the longest and highest continuous paved highway in the world.
Hiking High in the Sky at Rocky Mountain National Park
Hiking a new trail to some waterfalls and beyond, how high would we go? With a day this great, we expected to see many lovely views.
Bear Lake Hike at Rocky Mountain National Park
With rain showers looming, we spent the afternoon walking around Bear Lake while exploring with a field trip booklet I had purchased at the book shop.
Rocky Mountain National Park Alluvial Fan created by Flood
In 1982 a dam burst at Lawn Lake. Within minutes a deluge of water poured down into this area and the landscape was forever changed.
Horsing Around Rocky Mountain National Park
Playing in the distant meadow, we saw 2 coyotoes, a mom and pup. In the peaceful setting the chipmunk, perched on the boulder nearby, curiously watched us.
Travel Secrets from Colorado Springs to Estes Park
We took a steep downward exit that bordered a rapidly flowing stream spilling over rocks and stones, twisting and turning through the mountains.
Our Alpine Vacation Hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park
We spread most of our time among a couple of hikes, visiting gorgeous waterfalls, taking the main road over the mountains, and taking in all the elk.
