On Saturday, Sept. 21st, we returned to the Dotsero Ute Trail near where we are staying for another hike, further this time. This picture is taken, looking down the valley toward Eagle, CO. from the Ute Trail.
This house in the foreground is the place we stayed for five days in Dotsero, Colorado. When we took this picture we were high up near the top of the mountain looking down on this house and the housing development on the other side of US Route 70.
On Sunday, Sept. 22 we drove to Eagle, CO where we hiked on the Hernage Gulch Trail. We hiked nearly six miles up a narrow footpath to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains through growths of sagebrush and other high plains vegetation. I met a few people and dogs, so I got to make new friends.
On Monday, Sept.23rd, we drove East past Vail, CO to Granby, CO, near Rocky Mountain National Park. We are staying at the Inn at Silvercreek just outside of Granby for the next week while we explore the National Park and surrounding area. There are over 300 rooms at this huge ski resort.
From there we hiked up the Fraser/Grandby Trail to the top of the mountain that overlooks the valley near Grandby, CO.
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, we drove to Rocky Mountain National Park, where we encountered Elk by the side of the road, before we entered the park near Grand Lake, CO.
Grand Lake is a very picturesque alpine lake just outside the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park on the Westside. We explored the town and found it to be touristy and expensive.
We are starting to see the leaves turn on the deciduous trees in and near the national park.
We only spent enough time the first day in the park to orient ourselves and drive up to "Farview" overlook on the Trail Ridge road.
If you look carefully in the distance, you can see the road we drove up to the top of the mountain.
Tomorrow we will get up early and try to see some of the wildlife in Rocky Mountain NP 😄.
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