Photo Tour: Rocky Mountain National Park

SUMMER ROAD TRIP, DAYS 71 – 77

Say it ain’t so. Can it really be? We’ve reached #13, the last national park of our unforgettable summer road trip. Here we are at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, the third most visited park in the United States. It is home to a 150 peaceful lakes, 359 miles of hiking trails, and 450 miles of streams. The sky-punching mountains are softened by quiet valleys and gentle slopes. The Colorado Rocky Mountain high has captivated us just like John Denver…

“But the Colorado rocky mountain high, I’ve seen it raining fire in the sky

The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullabye

Rocky mountain high”

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And so our epic 80 day summer road trip continues – 13 U.S. states, 2 Canadian provinces and 13 national parks.

Miles Driven: 325, Total Road Trip Miles Driven: 9,793, Average Gas Price per Gallon: $2.29

If you would like to see our full itinerary, start at the beginning here. And Start at Day One here.

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Next: Nebraska Road Trip

Our 80 day epic summer road trip is almost coming to an end! Do you have any questions for us?

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Angela E. is a travel writer from the Chicagoland area who has visited all 50 states in the US and has traveled extensively around the world. She is passionate about exploring the great outdoors and hiking in particular. Her love for nature has taken her to some of the most beautiful locations on the planet. She has written extensively about her travels on her own website, Dang Travelers, and has been published in collaboration with other travel websites and multiple visitor bureaus around the country.

14 Responses

    • Dang Travelers

      Depends on what you are looking to do. There are so many beautiful places in the U.S. to explore and a road trip is a great way to enjoy them!

  1. Rebecca

    Such gorgeous photos! I’ve always wanted to visit Colorado. What a wonderful, epic trip you’ve had! Great way to see all the national parks!

  2. melody pittman

    Ah, the birds, animals, gorgeous mountains, scenery, fragrant trees…I am loving this summer road trip series you’ve got going on. 😉 Does it have to end?

  3. Kaylene

    Your photos are stunning! Rocky Mountain National Park is top on my list to get to in the US! I’d love to go hiking there!

  4. Lisa

    Well you couldn’t have ended your adventure at a better place. Rocky Mountain remains one of my top five parks to hike. It’s stunning and plenty of wildlife. Your pictures capture all of that so thanks for sharing.

  5. Carol Colborn

    Great photos! We know how great it is to make an American road trip. We did it for five years, full time and saw 39 national parks, 32 national monuments and 100+ other parks and sites.

  6. Bart & Eena

    National parks like this will never ever fail to amaze us, each scene is breathtaking! And you truly captured everything greatly!

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