This morning was beautiful! Hwy 34 runs through a narrow canyon between Loveland and Estes Park. It is amazing but I didn’t have the helmet camera on yet. Got into RMNP without any issues but traffic did pick up quickly. The overlooks have become crowded to the point that sometimes there’s not a spot to be had. We mostly just kept moving and taking in the scenery. Pictures never do justice anyway.
Trail Ridge Road, aka Highway 34, is the highest continuous paved road in North America topping out 12,183 feet.
Rocky Mountain National Park was established by Congress in 1915. It encompasses 265,807 acres or 415 square miles! RMNP has 72 peaks over 12,000 feet! Yes,72! Nearly a third of the park is above treeline at 11,400 feet. Longs Peak s the highest at 14,259 feet.
After seeing a moose cow and calf crossing a deep stream (sorry no place to stop for a photo), we exited the park on the west side and dropped south to the Great Sand Dunes. And yes, we did get to ride in more rain again today.
TigerTracks 
Fantastic photos! Keep them coming!
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