SW008 COLORADO ROCKIES — PHOTO CREDITS & SOURCES Generated: 2026-08-12 JOURNEY SW008 — Colorado Rockies 12 days • approximately 1,225 miles • Denver loop. PHOTO CREDITS Website photographs may be cropped, resized, or compressed for presentation. Creator, source, and license information are preserved below. CC BY-SA derivatives remain subject to the applicable share-alike license; public-domain works remain public-domain source material. 1) colorado-rockies-hero-rocky-mountain.jpg colorado-rockies-hero-rocky-mountain-960.jpg colorado-rockies-social.jpg Subject: Dream Lake and Hallett Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park. Creator: Andrew Parlette. License: CC BY 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dream_Lake_-_Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_(52579978780).jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 2) rocky-mountain-bear-lake.jpg Subject: Bear Lake and mountain reflections, Rocky Mountain National Park. Creator: EstesPark2009. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bear_Lake_RMNP_Estes_Park.jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ 3) garden-of-the-gods-pikes-peak.jpg Subject: Pikes Peak framed by the Siamese Twins formation, Garden of the Gods. Creator: Beverly Lussier (Beverlytaz). License: Public Domain. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pikes_Peak_Simese_Twins_GOG.jpg 4) florissant-fossil-beds.jpg Subject: Petrified redwood stumps, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. Creator: National Park Service Digital Image Archives. License: Public Domain (U.S. federal government work). Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Florissant_Fossil_Beds_National_Monument_PA272516.jpg 5) great-sand-dunes.jpg Subject: Sunlit dunes, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Creator: Zach Dischner. License: CC BY 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sand_dunes_in_Great_Sand_Dunes_National_Park_(5806631118).jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 6) san-juan-million-dollar-highway.jpg Subject: Fall color along the Million Dollar Highway, Colorado. Creator: Alan Stark. License: CC BY-SA 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fall_Colors_on_Million_Dollar_Highway_(16395295183).jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ 7) telluride-box-canyon.jpg Subject: Colorado Avenue in Telluride with Ajax Peak and the surrounding San Juan Mountains. Creator: Woody Hibbard. License: CC BY 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Telluride%27s_main_street.jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 8) black-canyon-gunnison.jpg Subject: Black Canyon of the Gunnison and the Gunnison River. Creator: AndrewKPepper. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Canyon_of_the_Gunnison_01.jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ 9) maroon-bells.jpg Subject: Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado, with Maroon Lake foreground context. Creator: Rhododendrites. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maroon_Bells_(11553)a.jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ 10) colorado-rockies-trail-ridge.jpg Subject: Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. Creator: DXR. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trail_Ridge_Road,_Rocky_Mountains_National_Park_20110824_1.jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ 11) pikes-peak-cog-railway.jpg Subject: Pikes Peak Cog Railway car 25 at the summit of Pikes Peak. Creator: Dough4872. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pikes_Peak_Cog_Railway_car_25_at_summit_of_Pikes_Peak.jpeg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ 12) mesa-verde-cliff-dwellings.jpg Subject: Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park. Creator: Bubba73; attribution: Judson McCranie. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cliff_Palace,_Mesa_Verde_Park,_Colorado,_US_(36).jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ 13) durango-silverton-railroad.jpg Subject: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad steam locomotive 480 in Silverton. Creator: Michael Gäbler. License: CC BY 3.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Train_by_the_Durango_and_Silverton_Narrow_Gauge_Railroad.jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 14) great-sand-dunes-night-sky.jpg Subject: Milky Way over Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Creator: NPS / Patrick Myers. License: Public Domain (U.S. federal government work). Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Milky_Way_over_dunes_in_Great_Sand_Dunes_National_Park,_Colorado,_United_States.jpg 15) maroon-bells-hiking.jpg Subject: Maroon Bells from Crater Lake in the Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness. Creator: Whyleesaa. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maroon_Bells_from_Crater_Lake.jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ 16) leadville-mining-history.jpg Subject: Historic abandoned mine headframe in the Leadville mining district. Creator: D&RG Railfan. License: CC BY 3.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:An_Abandoned_Mine%27s_Headframe_near_Leadville,_Colorado.jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 17) kawuneeche-wildlife.jpg Subject: Elk (wapiti) in Kawuneeche Valley, Rocky Mountain National Park. Creator: Dariusz Kowalczyk. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kawuneeche_Valley_wapiti.jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ROUTE MAP - colorado-rockies-route-overview.svg — BTDT traveler-orientation map showing state context, journey stops, nearby cities, parks and natural landmarks, north orientation, and the Denver loop. BRANDING - btdt-circle-logo.png — Beyond the Destination Tours branding. - btdt-wordmark-certified.webp — Beyond the Destination Tours branding. TRAVEL INFORMATION LINKS - Rocky Mountain National Park timed entry: https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/timed-entry-permit-system.htm - Colorado road conditions: https://www.cotrip.org/ - Maroon Bells Scenic Area: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver/recreation/maroon-bells-scenic-area TRAVEL CONDITIONS Before departure, BTDT confirms current access, reservation requirements, seasonal pass openings, weather, vehicle restrictions, wildfire and smoke conditions, road work, and the details of selected experiences. Optional experiences can add mileage and time.