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Another 400 km drive was ahead of us – from the coolness of the Colorado Rockies straight into the South-West and Monument Valley. We had a number of stops on the way: in the Western towns of Ouray and Silverton, … Continue reading
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We had a full further day in Rocky Mountain NP, reserved for a day hike in the area around Bear Lake. Four of us left from the Glacier Gorge Trailhead and made our way up to Sky Pond with stops … Continue reading
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We continued through Colorado and made our way into Rocky Mountain NP. We first stopped at the visitor center at the park’s West – here we once more asked for junior ranger books – to then continue to a nearby … Continue reading
A further business trip in 2008 got me back to Boulder; also this time our hosts took well care of us – and we had an enjoyable weekend in Rocky Mountain NP. Below some impressions.
From Denver we drove into the Rocky Mountains – higher and higher (also passing by infamous South Park). We set up our camp in a statepark near Ridgeway.
The next day was filled with several activities; in the morning we did a short hike (about 2.5 hours) in the vicinity of Ouray, followed by mountain biking tour (or better rolling down a mountain) in the afternoon. In the early evening we finally visited a clothing optional hot spring – a nice chance to relax from this strenous day.
