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Friday, May 4, 2012

Full Time RV Travel: Day Tripping: Peak to Peak Scenic Byway–Estes Park to Golden CO


The things we saw along the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway in Colorado
Elk grazing on Peak To Peak BYWAY just out of Estes Park CO
Just out of Estes Park, we saw elk grazing in a meadow. . .
Long's Peak in the Center - Rocky Mountains - Peak to Peak Scenic -  Byway 14,259 feet
the highest summit in Rocky Mountain National Park
2012-05-03 Day Trip - Estes Park - Chapel on the Rock (3)
Chapel on the Rock – designated a Historic Site in 1999
2012-05-03 Day Trip - Estes Park - Peak to Peak Scenic Byway - snow in the mountains
still snow in the mountains
2012-05-03 Day Trip - Estes Park - Peak to Peak Scenic Byway - scenic views (1)
Scenic views. . .
2012-05-03 Day Trip - Estes Park - Peak to Peak Scenic Byway - Blackhawk CO - a gambling town (2)
Blackhawk is a gambling town. . .
2012-05-03 Day Trip - Estes Park - Peak to Peak Scenic Byway - RIVER
driving along the river between Blackhawk and Golden
was reminiscent of driving the canyon road
between Bozeman and West Yellowstone MT. . .
2012-05-03 Day Trip - Estes Park - Peak to Peak Scenic Byway - tunnel
Three tunnels. . .big rig friendly. . .not sure!
2012-05-03 Day Trip - Estes Park - Peak to Peak Scenic Byway - Denver Skyline
Denver Skyline
Golden CO Welcome
The End

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2 comments:

  1. We have seen much of Colorado but not Blackhawk. Aren't those mts. just amazing! I just can't get enough of them. Beautiful!

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    1. I just love the snow capped ones. . .never been here all the way through the summer. ..it'll be interesting to see if ALL the snow disappears. . .

      Janice
      ReadyToGoFullTimeRVing.blogspot.com

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