Milner Pass Rocky Mountain National ParkJune 20: Golden, Colorado (just west of Denver). We are in Clear Creek City Park N39° 45.197' W105° 13.193' Golden, Colorado. The campground is located on the south side of 10th street at the end of the road. Clear Creek City Campground is one of the nicest (location wise) campgrounds you can stay in (our opinion). located on Clear Creek 3-blocks from downtown Golden. They have paved interior roads with small backin sites (mature trees are so wonderful); 50-amps, water and sewer, $28.91 per-night 303-278-1437. There is a 2-week max stay before you have to leave the park and they do not take reservations. Today is going to be an exciting day. We are going to visit Rocky Mountain National Park. However, we are going to enter Rocky Mountain National Park from the back side or the western side instead of going through Estes Park, the eastern entrance. We are going to head west on I-70 through Idaho Springs to mile marker 232 and exit on US-40 which will take us up and over Berthoud Pass. From Berthoud Pass we will fall down to Grand Lake, Colorado which is a beautiful little community high in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. From Grand Lake we will continue on the the western entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park then up and over Milner Pass which will make the second time we have crossed over the Continental Divide today. The first time was at Berthoud Pass a short time ago. From Milner Pass we continue on to the Alpine Visitors Center then follow Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park to Estes Park. From Estes Park back to Golden would be an exciting ride if we had not just been over the Continental Divide twice then driven down Trail Ridge Road. Oh my! What a day. Now join us as we a small section of our exciting day. This leg of todays travel adventure is going to cover Milner Pass on the western side of Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park. We have been traveling north on US-40 before turning east on US-34 at Granby. We passed through Grand Lake, Colorado and continued on our way to Rocky Mountain National Park and the Alpine Visitor Center. But right now we are going to enter Rocky Mountain National Park and get over Milner Pass.
This sign is at the Western Gate to Rocky Mountain National Park on US-34
High in the Colorado Rocky Mountains
Beautiful views of lush valleys and snow capped mountains are around every turn. This valley is still around 9,000 feet in elevation.
Beautiful Snow Capped Mountains & lush valleys high in the Colorado Rockies
High in the Colorado Rockies.
Milner Pass at the Continental Divide in the western part of Rocky Mountain National Park
This is the second time we have crossed over the Continental Divide today. The first was Berthoud Pass. Now we are crossing over the Continental Divide on US-34 at Milner Pass 10,759 feet.
At this altitude we still have snow in June
There is still plenty of snow at this altitude.
After crossing over Milner Pass we continue on to Alpine Visitor Center
As we approach the Alpine Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain National Park we are above timberline. The south facing areas are free of snow while the northerly facing areas are spotted with snow.
Here are some other Travel Adventures in this area that may interest you: Golden, Colorado -- Kayaking Clear Creek in Golden, Colorado -- Golden Farmer's Market -- Hang Gliding on Lookout Mountain -- Buffalo Bill's Grave on Lookout Mountain -- Nature Center on Lookout Mountain Evergreen, Colorado and Bear Creek scenic drive -- Dinosaur Ridge near Morrison, Colorado Central City & Black Hawk, Colorado -- Mountain Goats of Mount Evans -- Clear Creek Canyon Scenic Drive The Oh-My-God Road from Central City to Idaho Springs -- Boulder Canyon Scenic Drive -- Golden, Colorado Evergreen, Colorado -- Kayaking fun in Clear Creek Golden, Colorado -- Mount Evans Scenic Drive -- Lookout Mountain Summit Lake on Mount Evans ** Loveland Pass on I-70 ** Eisenhower Tunnel on I-70 ** Colorado Ski Areas Oversize Loads on US-6 ** I-70 West of Denver ** Clear Creek Water Sports Golden, Colorado Colorado Nature ** I-70 around Idaho Springs ** Berthoud Pass ** Grand Lake, Colorado Rocky Mountain Wildlife ** Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park ** Rocky Mountain National Park Alpine Visitors Center Rocky Mountain National Park ** Milner Pass Rocky Mountain National Park
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