I had a great time hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park with Kid A (no longer a kid, really) yesterday. Great views, lots of alpine flowers, krummholz, marmots and pika, just enough snow to be interesting.

Rocky was a bit of a shitshow. Despite the timed entry system, parking lots were at 110% capacity. But the shuttles were running well, tourists were happy and smiling. Perfect weather helped a lot.

A human sitting on a rock overlook, facing a gorge and granite peaks with some stripes of snow.A smooth trail through rocks and tundra well above treeline.Pink phlox blossoms and foliage.
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