We had some steady rain overnight at the campground in Estes Park, but much to our surprise and joy, it snowed in the high peaks, the first snow of the season.
We spent the morning shopping in Estes Park before heading back into the mountains after lunch.
During our first two days here, we drove up and over the highest points on the road, 12,183 feet, which I’m glad we were able to do. Today the road was closed at the higher elevations. We drove up as far as we could before rangers turned everyone around.
We drove back down and spent the rest of the afternoon on the other side of the park at Lily Lake. We took a leisurely walk around the lake with good views of Lily Mountain and some other peaks. It was a good way to end our time in the RMNP.
On the way back to the campground we saw a magpie.
Tomorrow it’s on to the Great Sand Dunes National Park, about 300 miles away.
T&C Southwest Adventure 2021 