Colorado National Monument is like a miniature Zion Canyon located just outside Grand Junction Colorado. There are beautiful red rocks, a large canyon with a scenic drive, and several hiking trails. You can even camp in the monument, and there is a small Visitor’s Center with a Junior Ranger Program. …
We fell in love with Rocky Mountain National Park. We only had one day to spend, but we busted out five short hikes, saw tons of animals, and we’ve already started planning our trip back! Rocky Mountain reminds us so much of Yellowstone, which is our favorite place in the world.…
We’ve written about dozens of hikes in the national parks, and you can check our family friendly hikes for Yellowstone, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Mesa Verde, Great Basin, or the Grand Tetons. Today we are rounding up a few of our favorite hikes from Rocky Mountain National Park. We haven’t spent…
Alberta Falls is a tall, beautiful waterfall in Rocky Mountain National Park. We've written about a few other hikes in this park, which you can learn more about here. You can also search the name of any national park on our site, and if we've been there, you'll get a…
We loved the Coyote Valley Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. This hike is located on the western side of the park, and we saw six moose with in a mile or two of the trailhead in this valley. There isn't much parking at the trailhead, but this area of the…
Adam's Falls is a short hike located within the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park. However, because the road leading to this waterfall runs through a small town outside the park, you can access the hike without any fee. This is done by driving to the town of Grand Lake at…