Rocky Mountain, Colorado

Aug 18th - 29th 2021

 

DAY 1

 

• 8am: Meet in Denver  (location TBD) and short briefing to get to know participants

• 9am: Depart for Rocky Mountain National Park towards The Wild Basin Entrance

• Easy to moderate hike to photograph Bluebird Lake, with several stops along the road: Copeland Falls, Calypso Cascades, Ouzel Falls and Ouzel Lake

• Personal packed lunch

• Late afternoon departure for Estes Park

• Check-in at the hotel and dinner

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DAY 2

 

• 8am: Meet at the lobby of the hotel and departure for Rocky Mountain National Park towards Bear Lake

• Easy to moderate hike to photograph Nymph Lake, Dream Lake, Emerald Lake and Lake Haiyaha

• Personal packed lunch

• Sunset at Sprague Lake

• Dinner after sunset

DAY 3

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• Early start to photograph the sunrise at Sprague Lake

• After sunrise, easy to moderate hike towards Sky Pond with several stops along the road: Alberta Falls, The Loch, Timberline Falls and Lake of Glass

• Personal packed lunch

• 7pm Dinner

DAY 4

 

• 8am: Depart for Rocky Mountain National Park towards Grand Lake through the Old Fall River Road with several stops along the road to photograph nature and wildlife

• Personal packed lunch

• 7pm Check-in at the hotel and dinner

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DAY 5

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• 8am: Easy hike to photograph Adam's Falls

• 1pm: Depart for Aspen

• Personal packed lunch

• Check-in at the hotel and dinner

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DAY 6

 

• Early wake up to photograph the sunrise at Maroon Bells and easy hike around Maroon Lake

• 12pm: Depart for Grottos Trail (moderate hike)

• Personal packed lunch

• 6pm: Return to Aspen and dinner

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DAY 7

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• 8am: Departure for St. Elmo to photograph one of the most famous Ghost Towns of America  driving through the Independence Pass

• Personal packed lunch

• 5pm: Depart for Salida

• Check-in at the hotel and dinner

DAY 8

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• 7am: Meet at the lobby of the hotel to check-out and departure for Curecanti National Recreation Area to attend The Morrow Point Boat Tour

• Personal packed lunch

• The afternoon will be dedicated visiting the park through the Scenic Drive with several stops and hikes across the Mesa Creek Trail and Neversink Trail photographing breathtaking sceneries

• After the sunset depart towards Montrose.

• Check-in at the hotel and dinner

 

DAY 9

 

• 6am: Meet at the lobby to check-out and departure towards Mesa Verde National Park crossing the San Juan Skyway Scenic Drive

• Personal packed lunch

• Late afternoon depart for Durango

• Check-in at the hotel and dinner

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DAY 10

 

• 7am: Departure for Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum to photograph one of the first trains that crossed the United States of America

• 8:45am: Silverton Train Tour Round Trip for about 8 hours

• Personal packed lunch

• Once back in Durango, free evening to visit the city

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DAY 11

 

• 7am: Meet at the lobby to check-out and departure for South Fork continuing through the Silver Thread Scenic Byway towards Creede, starting point of the Bachelor Historic Loop

• Personal packed lunch at The Old Mining Road Ghost Town

• In the afternoon approach to Salida with several stops along the Scenic Drive.

• Check-in at the hotel and dinner

 

DAY 12

 

• 8am: Meet at the lobby to check-out and departure for Garden of the Gods

• Personal packed lunch

• In the afternoon return to Denver and end of the workshop