Rocky Mountain National Park

The road in Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest road in the US, reaching over 12,000 feet. It goes up into tundra region. We drove into the Rocky Mountain National Park through Estes Park, Colorado. August 24, 1982.

Descending Road in Rocky Mountain Park

This view shows the large forests beginning again as we descend from the high tundra regions. The road in Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest road in the US, reaching over 12,000 feet. It goes up into turndra region. We drove into the Rocky Mountain National Park through Estes Park, Colorado. August 24, 1982.

Mark at the Continental Divide

The road through Rocky Mountain National Park took us over the continental divide at this point. Mark is pouring out a glass of water to get some to go to the Atlantic and some to the Pacific. The road in Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest road in the US, reaching over 12,000 feet. It goes up into turndra region. We drove into the Rocky Mountain National Park through Estes Park, Colorado. August 24, 1982.

Yellow Flowers in the Tundra

The low-growing flowers of the tundra region are quite attractive when viewed closeup. I had always though of tundra as a rather glum place, but there is beauty to be found in the tiny plants. The road in Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest road in the US, reaching over 12,000 feet. It goes up into turndra region. We drove into the Rocky Mountain National Park through Estes Park, Colorado. August 24, 1982.

Marmots in Rocky Mountain National Park

We found these marmots along the trail in the upper reaches of Rocky Mountain National Park. The road in Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest road in the US, reaching over 12,000 feet. It goes up into turndra region. We drove into the Rocky Mountain National Park through Estes Park, Colorado. August 24, 1982.

The Elusive Pika in Rocky Mountain National Park

I was pleased to get even this distant shot of the shy pika. You usually just get glimpses of them in the distance as they scurry between rocks. The road in Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest road in the US, reaching over 12,000 feet. It goes up into turndra region. We drove into the Rocky Mountain National Park through Estes Park, Colorado. August 24, 1982.

Estes Park, Colorado On the Home stretch!