IntrepidXJ
08-30-2011, 05:12 PM
August 8-10, 2011
Last Sunday I headed out to the Front Range area so I could do a little exploring. After getting caught in traffic on I-70 that turned the 4 hour drive into a 7 hour drive, I met up with Amanda and her family at the hotel they had reserved for a few days. We spent Monday at Rocky Mountain National Park, which was actually my first visit to that park. I started out with a drive up the Old Fall River Road and then just checked out a few of the main views along the road with a few short hikes. It was a good way to get acquainted with the park so that next time I can plan a little better.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6072/6030633411_ae782e051c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6030633411/)
Never Summer Mountains (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6030633411/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr
After driving up the Old Fall River Road to the Alpine Visitor Center I met up with Amanda and her family again. After taking in the views from the Visitor Center we continued on to the Gore Range Overlook with this nice view of the Never Summer Mountains.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/6030645463_e20ccf7ee7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6030645463/)
Forest Canyon View (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6030645463/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr
Next we traveled over Iceberg Pass on the Trail Ridge Road and stopped at the Forest Canyon viewpoint.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6147/6030655025_d5e30a2632.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6030655025/)
Bear Lake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6030655025/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr
[I]After stopping at a few more viewpoints along the way, we eventually made it to Bear Lake
Last Sunday I headed out to the Front Range area so I could do a little exploring. After getting caught in traffic on I-70 that turned the 4 hour drive into a 7 hour drive, I met up with Amanda and her family at the hotel they had reserved for a few days. We spent Monday at Rocky Mountain National Park, which was actually my first visit to that park. I started out with a drive up the Old Fall River Road and then just checked out a few of the main views along the road with a few short hikes. It was a good way to get acquainted with the park so that next time I can plan a little better.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6072/6030633411_ae782e051c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6030633411/)
Never Summer Mountains (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6030633411/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr
After driving up the Old Fall River Road to the Alpine Visitor Center I met up with Amanda and her family again. After taking in the views from the Visitor Center we continued on to the Gore Range Overlook with this nice view of the Never Summer Mountains.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/6030645463_e20ccf7ee7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6030645463/)
Forest Canyon View (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6030645463/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr
Next we traveled over Iceberg Pass on the Trail Ridge Road and stopped at the Forest Canyon viewpoint.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6147/6030655025_d5e30a2632.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6030655025/)
Bear Lake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/6030655025/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr
[I]After stopping at a few more viewpoints along the way, we eventually made it to Bear Lake