On Tuesday morning, we enjoyed another quiet morning inside and did a little more trip planning for next week. We decided to add Dinosaur National Monument to our plan for Sunday, so we'll be leaving Estes Park a day earlier than planned. That said, a pretty good snowstorm is scheduled for Friday into Saturday, so that could affect our Sunday travel plans.
After lunch we headed to Lake Estes, a reservoir created by the damming of the Big Thompson River, to take a full lap around, roughly 4 miles. It was pretty as always. Wildlife sightings included an eagle, a few chipmunks, and one herd of 10 elk just across the road. The walk was long but easy and we were finished in two hours which included a pit stop for some browsing at the local outdoor gear store.
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| This herd of 14 elk cows were just hanging out, munching on grass next to the road. They weren't bothered by the traffic or humans at all. |
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| This was taken at the highest point on the trail around Lake Estes. The mountains were in view the whole time as we walked. |
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| I couldn't resist climbing up on these boulders. |
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| Gorgeous view with the reservoir in the foreground, mountains in the distance. |
In the evening we had an early dinner and continued our re-watch of Deadwood, adding five episodes.
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