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You're not likely to see a wolf or grizzly bear at Rocky Mountain National Park, and perhaps that explains why you can see so many elk and bighorn sheep. This band of sheep was spotted along the Alluvial Fan area of the park earlier this summer by Julie Sommer.
Now is the time to see elk in Rocky Mountain National Park. Of course, so is July, and October, and May, just about any month of the year if you're on the eastern side of the park.
Summer is here, and the elk are easy to be seen throughout Rocky Mountain National Park. While Horseshoe Park is a reliable spot for seeing this magnificent animals, they also can be readily seen along Trail Ridge Road and along some backcountry trail corridors.
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