Rocky Mountain Gold
Monday 30th September – Thursday 17th October 2019

Day 1: Monday 30th September 2019
We fly from London (Heathrow) to Denver. From Denver, we drive north to Fort Collins.
Overnight in Fort Collins

Day 2: Tuesday 1st October 2019
Our journey takes us north into Wyoming via Laramie and Rawlins and a visit to the Ghost Towns of South Pass and Atlantic City.
Overnight in Lander

Day 3: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
We make an early start for Yellowstone. We will make many stops along the way including Oxbow Bend, Colter Lake, Lewis Falls and West Thumb en route.
Overnight in West Yellowstone

Day 4: Thursday 3rd October 2019
On our first visit to the park we drive along the Madison River to explore the Fountain Paint Pots, Midway Geyser Basin, Biscuit Basin and Black Sands Basin and a whole lot more.
Overnight West Yellowstone

Day 5: Friday 4th October 2019
Our second day takes us north to Norris Geyser Basin, The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, the Hayden Valley and much more.
Overnight in West Yellowstone

Day 6: Saturday 5th October 2019
We depart before dawn for sunrise on the Madison River and spend the rest of the day in Yellowstone National Park.
Overnight in West Yellowstone

Day 7: Sunday 6th October 2019
We depart before dawn to visit Alum Creek to see the sun rise over the Yellowstone River. The remainder of the day is spent visiting Mammoth Hot Springs and surrounding areas.
Overnight in West Yellowstone

Day 8: Monday 7th October 2019
We spend all day in Yellowstone and stay until sunset to witness the light drop over the thermal features.
Overnight in West Yellowstone

Day 9: Tuesday 8th October 2019
We drive south through the park to the Grand Teton National Park. We can explore the golden aspens along the Snake River and visit many famous views.
Overnight in Jackson

Day 10: Wednesday 9th October 2019
Up before dawn to capture the light on the Grand Teton with a visit to the abandoned Moulton Barn at Antelope Flats. The remainder of the day is spent exploring in Jackson Hole where we may see beaver, moose or even big horned sheep.
Overnight in Jackson

Day 11: Thursday 10th October 2019
We are up before dawn to capture the light over the Grand Teton Range with either a visit to the abandoned Moulton Barn or Schwabachers Landing. After lunch we continue south to Rock Springs.
Overnight in Rock Springs

Day 12: Friday 11th October 2019
Our journey continues south past Flaming Gorge and Dinosaur National Monument to Grand Junction. In the afternoon, we drive across country to Glenwood Springs.
Overnight in Glenwood Springs

Day 13: Saturday 12th October 2019
We travel along the north side of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. We explore the surrounding countryside which is littered with vast stands of aspens that turn the hillsides golden.
Overnight in Montrose

Day 14: Sunday 13th October 2019
Our travels take us south to the old mining towns of Ouray and Silverton. Here the mountains will be golden with the thousands of autumn aspens. We stop in Silverton to photograph the old mining town before continuing south to Durango.
Overnight in Durango

Day 15: Monday 14th October 2019
We will spend the morning with a detour to Chama to follow the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad to Antonito through the Aspen covered mountains before traveling onto Alamosa. In the late afternoon we will visit Great Sand Dunes National Park to record the evening light on the dunes.
Overnight in Alamosa

Day 16: Tuesday 15th October 2019
We take an early breakfast before continuing north to Poncha Springs and then east to the famous resort of Colorado Springs where we visit the USAF Chapel. Our journey ends in Denver.
Overnight in Denver

Day 17: Wednesday 16th October 2019
We breakfast before heading to the Airport to join our return flight to the UK.

Day 18: Thursday 17th October 2019
We arrive the next morning having lost 7 hours on our return journey.