Rocky Mountain National Park: Sledding Hidden Valley

Last night Noelle, Sierra and I drove to Loveland, Colorado where we spent the night in a hotel. This morning after breakfast, we hit the road headed west and up into the mountains. It was a beautiful drive along the Big Thompson River, but unfortunately, with all the curves on the road, Sierra got car sick as we approached Estes Park. After a break from the car for a bit, we headed into the national park. It was a bit windy, but still, we were determined to do a little sledding. I drove up to Hidden Valley, we got the sleds out of the car and we walked up to the top of the hill

(part of the former ski resort that once operated here) for our first runs.

After sledding for a bit,

we decided to go for a hike in the snow in a more sheltered area of the park. We ended up on the Deer Mountain Trail. Sierra wasn't feeling too great at this point, the aftereffects of her car sickness. Still, we managed to do a short hike through the snow

up to a lovely viewpoint.

From the overlook, it was a quick hike back to the car

and then a drive into Estes Park for lunch at Penelope's and a walk along the river.