Nature Walks – Leaf Peeping In The Mountains

We went to Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) for some early fall leaf peeping. RMNP is gorgeous at any time of the year, but it is especially pretty at this time of year. It will be even more beautiful in a couple of weeks, when all the leaves are showing off their fall colors. We took a drive up to RMNP for Lauren’s birthday. 🙂

We packed up some sandwiches, fruit, chips, sodas and water, and a few other miscellaneous picnic items and headed to the hills. We had a 12:00 reservation for RMNP. Our first stop in the park was to enjoy our picnic lunch. These beautiful magpies and stellar jays joined us for lunch.

My beautiful birds are ALWAYS welcome, but the views were the reason we went this time.

We took the driving loop then headed back down the mountain, and a trip to Estes Park. Estes Park is another gorgeous place. It is one of our favorite places to go to get away for a bit. It’s only a little over an hour away. Because it was such a beautiful day, Estes Park was a busy, bustling place to be. It seems everyone had the same idea we did.

There was also a craft fair taking place.

Estes Park was also showing off its fall colors.

The flowers were still blooming brightly and were very welcoming.

We were hoping to see some elk and other critters as well, since it is also elk season, but not this time. Not a one. Next time. But the colors of the trees were spectacular. 🙂 The Aspens were shimmering in gold.

I love fall in Colorado. I love all the phenomenal colors. Happy fall everyone.

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