Rocky mountain national park and ??
Getting ready for a trip that we really haven't planned at all for. Going to go from Michigan and spend 2 weeks in Colorado seeing the sights. We are taking our 30' fifth wheel for the last week of ...
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I'd recommend using a CG directory to locate the CGs closest to RMNP and then start checking them to see if they have space available for your time frame. If not, work your way outward (distance-wise) from there until you find something you like.
As for places to visit in CO, I heartily recommend the Colorado National Monument. The state park CG at Fruita James M Robb CO River SP is pleasant and conveniently located just north of the monument. Allow a solid half day to explore this place by driving, and more time if you want to hike some of the trails. The sandstone formations here are beautiful. (If you love this place, then you would also love Arches NP... not much farther west.)
Some of my favorite mountain scenery in CO is the area around Telluride, Ouray, and Silverton. You could camp in Ridgway and drive around these areas in the truck, if you want to keep things simple. If you get to Ouray, be sure to drive up the hill to the Amphitheater NF CG and park at the overlook for a splendid view of the town below with peaks rising beyond. If you're ambitious, there's a trail from here that goes to the big waterfall that can be seen E of town.
If you don't want to travel that far, you could always head south to the Colorado Springs area. Pike's Peak and Garden of the Gods are worth seeing.
As for places to visit in CO, I heartily recommend the Colorado National Monument. The state park CG at Fruita James M Robb CO River SP is pleasant and conveniently located just north of the monument. Allow a solid half day to explore this place by driving, and more time if you want to hike some of the trails. The sandstone formations here are beautiful. (If you love this place, then you would also love Arches NP... not much farther west.)
Some of my favorite mountain scenery in CO is the area around Telluride, Ouray, and Silverton. You could camp in Ridgway and drive around these areas in the truck, if you want to keep things simple. If you get to Ouray, be sure to drive up the hill to the Amphitheater NF CG and park at the overlook for a splendid view of the town below with peaks rising beyond. If you're ambitious, there's a trail from here that goes to the big waterfall that can be seen E of town.
If you don't want to travel that far, you could always head south to the Colorado Springs area. Pike's Peak and Garden of the Gods are worth seeing.
