At sunset the atmosphere scatters the blue light into space, leaving the red end of the spectrum of light to be seen. This fiery red sunset at the Crater on Specimen Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park shows just how effective this process is.
Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Last updated: March 31, 2012
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Contact Info
Mailing Address:
1000 US Hwy 36
Estes Park,
CO
80517
Phone:
970 586-1206
The Information Office is open year-round: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily in summer; 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mondays - Fridays and 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturdays - Sundays in winter.
Recorded Trail Ridge Road status: (970) 586-1222.
