Trail Ridge Road Rocky Mountain National Park


		Trail Ridge Road Rocky Mountain National Park June 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 Berthound Pass. From Berthoung 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 Berthound 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 enjoy a small section of our exciting day. Trail Ridge Road still has snow in mid-June There is still plenty of snow at this altitude. Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park 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. Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park Just off Trail Ridge Road is the Alpine Visitor Center & Trail Ridge Store at 11,796 feet. This is a view from the Alpine Visitor Center. View from Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park It may be mid-June but there is still plenty of snow at higher altitudes. Alpine Cirque visible from Trail Ridge Road There is water in the basin of this cirque forming an alpine lake. Awesome roadcut on Trail Ridge Road This was one heck of a road cut, amen! 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 Berthound 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 Click here for some Colorado travellogs Until next time remember how good life is. Mike & Joyce Hendrix More Colorado Adventures Adventures by State More 2006 Travel Adventures Mike & Joyce Hendrix Mike & Joyce Hendrix who we are We hope you liked this page. If you do you might be interested in some of our other Travel Adventures: Mike & Joyce Hendrix's home page Travel Adventures by Year Travel Adventures by State Plants Marine-Boats Geology Exciting Drives Cute Signs RV Subjects Miscellaneous Subjects We would love to hear from you......just put "info" in the place of "FAKE" in this address: FAKE@travellogs.us Until next time remember how good life is.