The rocky mountains

In this 3-day itinerary to Rocky Mountain National Park you'll be able to see the major spots in the park - gorgeous alpines lakes and mountains.

Mountain Landscape - Sunburst Lake and Mount Assiniboine, Rocky Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. - photographer Victo Raerden

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With more than a hundred 11,000-foot peaks, five glaciers, and some 150 alpine lakes, Colorado's most popular park has served as an idyllic backdrop for some of our writer's bigger life moments: it's where he proposed to his wife, where his kids earned their first Junior Ranger badges, and where he said goodbye to someone special. While you'll be among 4.7 million visitors who visit every year, there's something personal to be found here.

This beautiful landscape is made up of mighty mountain ranges, rough valleys, and dramatic peaks, all of which are lit up by a beautiful sunrise that paints the sky in colors that keep changing. From snow-covered mountain tops to rocky canyons, the landscape is a wild and beautiful wilderness with scenery that will take your breath away.

The luckiest horse in the world lives in the shadow of Mount Sneffels. Mount Sneffels is the highest summit of the Sneffels Range in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The prominent 14,158-foot (4315.4 m) fourteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest.

Guides from Banff Trail Riders - Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada // photo by Justin Foulkes

From where to stay to getting around and even which hikes to do, here's the ultimate guide to visiting Rocky Mountain National Park!