One of the National Parks we enjoyed going to was Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes, Colorado. Maybe because it is close, we have gone there a number of times. We often camped in a tent when we stayed there when our three boys were young.
One of our favorite camping places was the Moraine Park Campground. There were often lots of hummingbirds there because people had started to feed them. Our boys always enjoyed hikes led by Rangers. They would lead us many places and give us much information, and our boys were always full of questions.
We also enjoyed hiking up to the series of lakes in that park, starting with Bear Lake and going on up to the high lakes. I think I remember three above Bear Lake. One of the lakes has many beautiful water lilies. We loved the scent of the pines as we were hiking and the birds singing. Of course the boys always enjoyed the chipmunks and had to stop and watch them a while. We all enjoyed seeing the Mountain Blue Jays, they are so colorful and usually very friendly.
Sometimes the boys and I would sleep a long time in the morning. Armin, my husband, usually got up early and made a fire in the fire pit. Then we had a fire to warm up when we got up and also it was great to have hot coffee and something to make a hot breakfast.
We always enjoyed Rocky Mountain National Park. The last time we went my husband, Armin, and I went by ourselves and stayed at a bed and breakfast in Estes. That, too, was fun.
Sincerely,
Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National park offers breathtaking views of the spectacular Rocky Mountain range, with 60 peaks over 12,000 feet, small permanent glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, and historic and cultural treasures including ancient trails, game drives, cattle ranches and lodges. This park’s rugged landscapes harbor hundreds of high-elevation plant and animal species — some that are increasingly rare outside the park or are found nowhere else. Some of the park’s human-made structures speak to the boom-and-bust cycles and neverending search for adequate water supplies that characterized the nation’s westward expansion.
State(s): Colorado
Established: 1915
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