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Rocky Mountain National Park Wildlife
There is a great hike loop at RMNP that goes to The Pool and around Cub Lake. At Cub Lake we saw, ducks, chipmunks, and long-tailed weasels. On the descent from Cub Lake, we saw a herd of about 200 elk. They were so thick, they were actually blocking the trail at several points.

A RARE SIGHT

ELK AT ROCK MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

Being this close to so many elk at one time was a truly fortunate and remarkable event!

(click pictures for larger images)

If you are going to do the loop, start by going to The Pool and then on to Cub Lake. The Ascent to The Pool and descent from Cub Lake is MUCH easier than the other way around.
On the way out to The Pool, we passed by Arch Rocks, a very intimidating set of boulders with large overhanging ridges. They were so big, that we couldn't even get half of it in the picture.

This is a great shot of The Pool. The water flows down a narrow part of the river, then over a bank of boulders into a deep crater in the river. This create a mesmerizing turbulence that you could watch for hours.
Here is a great shot downriver from the bridge over The Pool. I actually have this picture as my desktop background.

The rings of vegetation and lily pads and the sun glistening off the water of Cub Lake was majestic. The colors were so vibrant and scintillating that it seemed surreal.
The multitude of ducks foraging for food was so thick they were literally tripping over our boots.

The elk herd just off the main path at Moraine Park.
A baby elk (notice mom not too far away in the background).

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		A RARE SIGHT ELK AT ROCK MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Being this close to so many elk at one time was a truly fortunate and remarkable event! (click pictures for larger images)

If you are going to do the loop, start by going to The Pool and then on to Cub Lake. The Ascent to The Pool and descent from Cub Lake is MUCH easier than the other way around.		On the way out to The Pool, we passed by Arch Rocks, a very intimidating set of boulders with large overhanging ridges. They were so big, that we couldn't even get half of it in the picture.

This is a great shot of The Pool. The water flows down a narrow part of the river, then over a bank of boulders into a deep crater in the river. This create a mesmerizing turbulence that you could watch for hours.		Here is a great shot downriver from the bridge over The Pool. I actually have this picture as my desktop background.

The rings of vegetation and lily pads and the sun glistening off the water of Cub Lake was majestic. The colors were so vibrant and scintillating that it seemed surreal.		The multitude of ducks foraging for food was so thick they were literally tripping over our boots.

The elk herd just off the main path at Moraine Park.		A baby elk (notice mom not too far away in the background).