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

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