Spectacular Views .... and Incredible Wildlife

Rocky Mountain National Park is such an amazing place! The park was established in 1915, and in the almost 100 years since any hunting was prohibited, the wild animals lost all their fear of humans and don't run away when approached - but because of the vast expanse of the park you never feel as if in a zoo. You don't have to walk for many miles to have encounters like these:

We could have almost touched these guys had we wanted to.

An elk herd at 11,500 ft.

Hiking at an elevation of 12,000 ft, above the tree line

Emerald Lake, located in the Bear Lake area of the park. elevation 9,750 ft