when your husband only has 4 days off every month, you really start to look at every day off like a vacation. yesterday, richard suggested we take a family road trip up to Rocky Mountain National Park (about 2 hours away) for a day of pretty driving and maybe a little hiking. 
RMNP is a destination for families, hikers and cyclists from across the country and around the world - we are so lucky to have it in our backyard and just go up for the day.
We drove a beautiful road to 12,000 ft called the Trail Ridge Road and stopped along the way for many breathtaking vistas. At the top, we visited the Visitor's Center and learned that the building is under snow for nearly 7 months of the year! The land up there is officially tundra (Alpine Tundra)!
RMNP is a destination for families, hikers and cyclists from across the country and around the world - we are so lucky to have it in our backyard and just go up for the day.We drove a beautiful road to 12,000 ft called the Trail Ridge Road and stopped along the way for many breathtaking vistas. At the top, we visited the Visitor's Center and learned that the building is under snow for nearly 7 months of the year! The land up there is officially tundra (Alpine Tundra)!Brooks had a great day on our little trip. Without much planning, his naps and meals just lined up with our stops and he even got to go on a short hike to a beautiful lake in the snuggli. He was the cutest little mountian man!
Whether you live in Colorado or not, Rocky Mountain National Park is worth the trip. We can't wait to go back when Brooks is older and we can camp out, go on more hikes and even do some fishing. 
2 comments:
great pictures. looks so fun and beautiful! thinking of you!!
I'm officially jealous. RMNP might be my favorite place in the world. I'm glad you're introducing Brooks to it early b/c Cullum and I are going to drag he and Richard up there when both the boys are old enough to carry their own weight.
Andrea, thanks for sporting the burnt orange gear.
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