Rocky Mountain National Park (1.5 miles; d=2.00)
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The approximate tracks of our two short walks, along the Tundra Communities and Alipe Ridge Trails, at Rocky Mountain National Park...
Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary - 8,500'
The western entrance to the park, just north of Grand Lake...
Never Summer Mountains from Fairview Curve - 10,120'
The Never Summer Mountains. From left to right are Red Mountain (11,605'), Mt. Cumulus (12,725'), Howard Mountain (12,810'), Mt. Cirrus (12,797'), & Lead Mountain (12,537') which is the pointy one near the right-hand side...
Continental Divide - Milner Pass - 10,759'
Crossing the continental divide at Milner Pass (10,759'). All water to the right of the sign will eventually flow to the Pacific Ocean while water falling on the near side will end up in the Atlantic...
Milner Pass - Poudre Lake - 10,759'
Poudre Lake at Milner Pass with Trail Ridge Road to the left
Milner Pass - Poudre Lake - 10,759'
A lone Elk grazing in the tall grass near Poudre Lake...
Alpine Visitor Center - 11,796'
The Alpine Visitor Center at the top of Trail Ridge Road
Alpine Visitor Center - 11,796'
The snow-covered tundra surrounding the Alpine Visitors Center
Alpine Visitor Center - 11,796'
The view down to Chapin Creek from the visitors center was amazing...
Alpine Ridge Trailhead - 11,850'
I decided to make the quick hike up the Alpine Ridge Trail from the visitors center to see what I could see...