Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming
July 12 - July 19, 2008
- Departed camp around 10:30 via Hwy 230 toward Colorado. Stopped in Walden, CO for lunch, which was pretty shitty. Within 10 minutes of leaving town, we FINALLY saw a MOOSE! This was the first moose we had seen on any of our vacations, and to be able to finally know that they weren't really a myth was priceless. Unfortunately the camera was in the console, and the thing took off, like it had something to hide (hello, sasquatch). But it did look like all the other meese we'd seen in photos, so...
- Went to Stanley, CO and entered Rocky Mountain National Park from the west. It was a really pretty drive, but no wildlife. HUGE mountains!! Did a one mile hike at the top of one peak through tundra.
All the campgrounds in the park were full so we drove through the park and on to Long's Peak campground. By far, the crappiest spot this whole trip (perhaps ever?), but we were pretty tired anyway. It started raining as soon as we put up the tent and didn't appear to be stopping any time soon, so we drove back to Estes Park (~ 9 miles away) to eat. Ended up dining at a pizzeria (salad bar!).
- Back at camp, and we were in bed by 8:30 (sad).
- Elevation here is about 10,000 feet. Neither of us drank anything all day (!!!) so there was no BOD. This could be another first.
- Mileage: 1719 total/231 today
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