{"id":7004,"date":"2022-09-01T22:59:56","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=7004"},"modified":"2025-02-12T03:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T19:15:38","slug":"20220901red-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901red-rocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 5 of 2022 Colorado Trip, Red Rocks Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fifth day of our 2022 Colorado trip. We would be leaving Breckenridge for Longmont, a base for venturing into Rocky Mountain National Park for the next two days. Along the way, we would visit Red Rocks Park.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_123435.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_123435.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rocks Amphitheatre\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Rocks Amphitheatre<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-major-1', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider1.sync( secondarySlider1 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-2', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-major-2', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider2.sync( secondarySlider2 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-3', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-major-3', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider3.sync( secondarySlider3 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-4', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-major-4', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider4.sync( secondarySlider4 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>For the next two days in Rocky Mountain National Park, our plan was to take the exciting Keyhole Route to Longs Peak on one of them, and do a loop hike of a few alpine lakes from Bear Lake on the other. Up till this morning, weather forecast indicated similar chances of precipitation for these two days, about 20%, so we put the Longs Peak Hike on Friday, September 2, trying to avoid potential crowds during the Labor Day weekend.<br \/>\nThus for today, we didn&#8217;t have much planned, apart from making the drive from Breckenridge to Longmont, which Google estimated would take 2 hours without traffic. This worked into our plan perfectly as we needed to make a pre-dawn departure for Long&#8217;s Peak the following day.<\/p>\n<p>So just before 9am, we left the Airbnb house outside Breckenridge and headed north. Four days ago while we passed Sapphire Point Overlook, its parking lot was full. So today, we made a small detour and visited it on the eastern side of Dillon Reservoir.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Sapphire_Point\">Sapphire Point<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is an overlook on a small hill above Dillon Reservoir. We visited in the morning so the mountains to the west were looking gorgeously serene in the sun.<br \/>\nFrom its parking lot, we took the 1km loop trail circumventing a small hill, appreciating the views at a few overlooks along it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1905.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1905.jpg\" alt=\"Tenmile Range Mountains across Dillon Reservoir\" \/><\/a><\/br>Tenmile Range Mountains across Dillon Reservoir<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Feeling serene.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1907.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1907.jpg\" alt=\"Peaks\" \/><\/a><\/br>Peaks<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Tenmile Peak (left) and Peak 1 (right).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1904.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1904.jpg\" alt=\"Villages before Tenmile Range Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Villages before Tenmile Range Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The ski resort of Breckenridge visible in the background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1906.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1906.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains beyond the Town of Frisco\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains beyond the Town of Frisco<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I70 found a gap heading into these mountains.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1908.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1908.jpg\" width=\"98%\" alt=\"Mountains of Eagle Nest Wilderness\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains of Eagle Nest Wilderness<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Red Peak (4004m) in the background left. Despite its name, I thought its slopes were actually colored in pink, and that&#8217;s lovely.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1909.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1909.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Buffalo Mountain<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The backup option for our first acclimatization hike, where we hiked Grizzly Peak instead.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1905.jpg\" alt=\"Tenmile Range Mountains across Dillon Reservoir\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1907.jpg\" alt=\"Peaks\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1904.jpg\" alt=\"Villages before Tenmile Range Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1906.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains beyond the Town of Frisco\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1908.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains of Eagle Nest Wilderness\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1909.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from Sapphire Point.<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1905.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1905.jpg\" alt=\"Tenmile Range Mountains across Dillon Reservoir\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tenmile Range Mountains across Dillon Reservoir<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Feeling serene.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1907.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1907.jpg\" alt=\"Peaks\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Peaks<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Tenmile Peak (left) and Peak 1 (right).<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1904.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1904.jpg\" alt=\"Villages before Tenmile Range Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Villages before Tenmile Range Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The ski resort of Breckenridge visible in the background.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1906.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1906.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains beyond the Town of Frisco\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains beyond the Town of Frisco<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I70 found a gap heading into these mountains.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1908.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1908.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains of Eagle Nest Wilderness\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains of Eagle Nest Wilderness<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Red Peak (4004m) in the background left. Despite its name, I thought its slopes were actually colored in pink, and that&#8217;s lovely.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1909.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1909.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Buffalo Mountain<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The backup option for our first acclimatization hike, where we hiked Grizzly Peak instead.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After leaving Sapphire Point, we made a stop at Georgetown Loop Overlook along Interstate 70. There Colorado Central Railroad circled in loops heading up the mountain, connecting the mining town of Silver Plume in the late 19th century. <\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_103620.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_103620.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_103626.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_103626.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_103632.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_103632.jpg\" alt=\"Rail Cars in Trees\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rail Cars in Trees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20220901_103620.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20220901_103626.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20220901_103632.jpg\" alt=\"Rail Cars in Trees\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from Georgetown Loop Overlook.<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_103620.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_103620.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_103626.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_103626.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_103632.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_103632.jpg\" alt=\"Rail Cars in Trees\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rail Cars in Trees<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After a lunch and some supply shopping along the way, we reached Red Rocks Park just after noon. <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Red_Rocks_Park\">Red Rocks Park<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Located on the western outskirts of Denver, the park was known for its rock formations, where reddish Fountain Formation rosed above the more ancient Precambrian rocks. Inside the park was Red Rocks Amphitheatre, an open-air amphitheatre built between two rocks that were known for hosting notable concerts.<\/p>\n<p>The park offered free parking outside concert hours. We managed to find a spot next to the amphitheatre.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_123306.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_123306.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rocks Amphitheatre\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Rocks Amphitheatre<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_123433.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_123433.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rocks Amphitheatre\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Rocks Amphitheatre<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_123652.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_123652.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rocks Amphitheatre\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Rocks Amphitheatre<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_123943.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_123943.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rocks Amphitheatre\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Rocks Amphitheatre<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_124302.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_124302.jpg\" width=\"56.5%\" alt=\"Creation Rock\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creation Rock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20220901_123306.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rocks Amphitheatre\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20220901_123433.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rocks Amphitheatre\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20220901_123652.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rocks Amphitheatre\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20220901_123943.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rocks Amphitheatre\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20220901_124302.jpg\" alt=\"Creation Rock\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of Red Rocks Amphitheatre.<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_123306.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_123306.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rocks Amphitheatre\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Rocks Amphitheatre<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_123433.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_123433.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rocks Amphitheatre\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Rocks Amphitheatre<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_123652.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_123652.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rocks Amphitheatre\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Rocks Amphitheatre<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_123943.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_123943.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rocks Amphitheatre\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Rocks Amphitheatre<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_124302.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_124302.jpg\" alt=\"Creation Rock\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Creation Rock<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>A notable feature of the amphitheatre was that it&#8217;s bordered by two giant rocks on an incline, as if the spot was picked by nature. Some bands were on stage testing the loudspeaker by looping some rock music, and many visitors just sat around appearing to enjoy themselves. It almost felt like a picnic site if not for the many tourists posing for Instagram photos, me included.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_124001_124013-7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_124001_124013-7.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock Amphitheater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Rock Amphitheater<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Behind the amphitheater was its visitor center that also dubbed as Colorado Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Since I wasn&#8217;t into Rock and Roll I skipped that.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the amphitheater, the park also offered many hiking trails among its multitudes of red rocks (of Fountain Formation). My friend and I tried going on a short hike.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1911.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1911.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Rock<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1912.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1912.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Rock<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_130901C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_130901C9.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Rock<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1913.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1913.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Rock<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1914.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1914.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Rock<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1915C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1915C9.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Downtown Denver\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Downtown Denver<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1916.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1916.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Rocks\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Rocks<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1920.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1920.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Rocks\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Rocks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1911.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1912.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20220901_130901C9.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1913.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1914.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1915C9.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Downtown Denver\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1916.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Rocks\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_1920.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Rocks\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1911.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1911.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Rock<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1912.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1912.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Rock<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/20220901_130901C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/20220901_130901C9.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Rock<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1913.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1913.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Rock<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1914.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1914.jpg\" alt=\"Red Rock\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Rock<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1915C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1915C9.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Downtown Denver\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Downtown Denver<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1916.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1916.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Rocks\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Rocks<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/DSC_1920.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/09\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_1920.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Rocks\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Rocks<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the park was at lower elevation than where we&#8217;d been the previous few days and it&#8217;s the middle of the day, so it&#8217;s uncomfortably hot. In addition, I wasn&#8217;t dressed even for a moderate hike so I was soon tired and we headed back to the car. <\/p>\n<p>After leaving Red Rocks Park, we headed for the town of Longmont where we would spend the next three nights. After settling down in the hotel, we went to bed early, knowing we had to leave the hotel around 2am for tomorrow&#8217;s quest on summitting Longs Peak.<\/p>\n<p>END<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fifth day of our 2022 Colorado trip. We would be leaving Breckenridge for Longmont, a base for venturing into Rocky Mountain National Park for the next two days. 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