We went to the Rocky Mountain Natl Park (RMNP) a few years ago, but we decided to go again. We picked a real good day to drive up and through the park as it was mostly clear and the weather was  beautiful.

The previous time we visited we stayed in Grand Lake on the west side of the park and drove in from there.  This time we stayed in Loveland on the east side and drove through Estes Park and into the park.  We drove the length of the park along the Trail Ridge Rd down towards Grand Lake.  That section, near the Grand Lake entrance, had experienced a fire a few years ago and you could still see the damage along the road. 

The scenery is breath-taking, mountains and alpine meadows and glaciers!  We saw lots of elk, at one point traffic was stopped because a small herd of about 7 elk were crossing the road.  Our dashcam caught a picture of a baby elk crossing…unfortunately it’s real blurry. 

Here are some pics: