Day 18: (Friday 9/26/25), Red Rocks Tour & Rocky Mountain National Park.

No alarm morning.  Felt good to sleep in, got up at 7:30, that is late for me.  This stop in Golden CO, was to see Connie, Sharon’s sister and spend some time together.  Unfortunately, her work called her out of town this week   I have always wanted to see a concert at Red Rocks Amphitheater.  So, this morning we took the tour, then we back to the camper and grabbed the dogs.  Headed to Rocky Mountain National Park.  They have also gone to the “Time Entry” program.  But no ticket needed after 2:00 pm.

This concludes the fun part of the trip.  All that is left is a couple crash and burn nights on our way back to Illinois.  Tons of photos to edit, stories to write with each one as I relive and post them.  I could have done a much longer trip, but Sharon is more than ready to be off the road.  She did great and we decided she is a traveling “Glamper” not a camper.  Meaning she doesn’t want to go sit in the woods and do the bon fires and bourbon.  She like traveling to see new adventures, but the connivence of sleeping in her own tiny house.

Red Rocks view from the top looking down on the stage

Yes, I went down and stood on the stage.  1 minute of being a Rock Star.

Found a harem of Elk cows with one Huge bull watching over them.  There we 3 smaller bulls hanging around but never came close.

It is HARD work fending off other bulls and keeping 40+ women in line.  He finally laid down in the shade for some rest.

My first mule deer buck.  They have big ears.  Larger bodies than a whitetail, but behave pretty much the same.

Second mule deer buck.  Notice how the tines split and then split again, they don’t grow out of one main beam like the whitetails do.

Looked for Moose and Big Horn rams but it was way too early in the day to find them.  Guess I’ll have to go back to find “Frank the Tank” and get a full circle Big Horn Ram.  Other than that I captured most of the wildlife I went out here for!  It has been a great trip.  I’m glad Y’All followed along.

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Life is good and I am blessed!

Kent