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Rocky Mountain National Park “Mountain to Sky” Premier Tour with RMNPhotographer

Brad Manard • April 8, 2024

Scenic and Wildlife Tours from Estes Park

Imagine touring mountain meadows where elk and moose roam until driving to the top of the world at 12,183 ft. From the Alpine Visitor Center, look at the expanse of Rocky Mountain National Park from above. View the seventy-seven peaks above 12,000 ft., seeing the world from above.


One of
RMNPhotographer Tours favorite features is a walk up the Alluvial Fan to Horseshoe Falls (photo). One July 15, 1982, the Lawn Lake Dam broke and the ensuing flood devastated Estes Park. Starting at 11,000 ft, a couple of miles above where the Alluvial Fan now stands, 30 million cubic feet of water rushed down the little Roaring River. The Alluvial Fan is a forty acres deposit of dirt, broken trees, gravel, and boulders thousands of tons strong left with the devastation. Eventually, the flood reached downtown Estes Park damaging 177 businesses or 75% of Estes Park’s downtown businesses.


After touring the lower valley and Alluvial Fan,
RMNPhotographer Tour's knowledgeable and friendly guides will continue to guide you to capture the images of a lifetime on your cell phones or cameras. We know where the wild animals roam, the places to capture the most majestic views, and a knowledge of the history and landscape of America’s 3rd most visited national park. 

  • Travel to the Alluvial Fan, Horseshoe Falls, Hidden Valley and the breath-taking views from Many Parks and Rainbow Curve.
  • Tour through RMNP on Trail Ridge Road, the highest highway in the United States (12,183 ft.), to the “top of the world” at the Alpine Visitor Center. 
  • See snow-covered mountain vistas and lush green valleys, alpine lakes, rolling streams, and waterfalls. 
  • Seek gentle deer, dynamic elk, and massive moose allowing you to capture magnificent photos. 

Thrill of a Lifetime for a 91 Year Old Man

In August 2023, our guests were a 91 year old man and his daughter. As we returned to the lower valley, our guide saw a giant bull moose slipping from the trees into an open area. Stopping, we snapped a couple of wonderful pictures, but as the moose moved back into the tree, our RMNPhotographer guide knew where the moose was heading. 


Turning around, he took our guests upstream where they sat in the car and waited. Within a couple of minutes, the moose appeared (photo). The 91 year old gentleman jumped from the vehicle, his cellphone in hand, and began taking pictures exclaiming, “I’m not going to miss this.” As we stood photographing the magnificent and majestic moose, he kindly posed for us in all his beauty.


These are the experiences we have on our RMNPhotographer Tours. As the premier tour company in Rocky Mountain National Park, we cater to our guests' desires. Traveling in the comfort of your vehicle, we stop where you want to stop. If you want to hike up the Alluvial Fan, we do. If you see an elk or deer you want to photograph, we stop and stay as long as you want. And all the way, we tell you the stories, history, and knowledge of RMNP.


RMNPhotographer Tours are your tours, and we take you where you want to go, see what you want to see, and capture the photos you want to take with your cell phones or cameras. All led by a knowledgeable, personable, and informative guide.

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