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The FOURS
Timbercreek CG, Rocky Mountains Nat′l Park, Colorado
The Rocky Mountains National Park (RMNP)
Our National Heritage
The people of this nation are told that these parks are the national heritage belonging to the people of this nation, and yet to gain entrance to any National Park, each arriving vehicle must pay a entrance fee of as much as $35.00 just to get through the gate. Yes, the US government has acquired a total monopoly on the national parks. 1
This is no joke, the national parks are big business for the federal government. It will be so nice with God′s Kingdom controls all of the earth, then God′s people can begin to see these wonders and they will not have to go into excessive debt just for a two week vacation.
Tibercreek National Park Campground
The campground, the only one on the west side of the national park, is located along the head waters of the Colorado River, and accessed from Grand Lake, Colorado by driving north eight miles on US 34.
Location:
Coordinates: 40.379500, -105.850900
Elevation: 8900 feet
Geographical Region: Rocky Mountains
Ecoregion: Southern Rockies

The Most Visited "National Parks" in the US (number of visitors per year 2018)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, ($0) in NC, is number one with 12.5 million.
Grand Canyon National Park, ($35) in Arizona, is number two with 6 million.
Rocky Mountain National Park, ($35) in Colorado, is number three with 4.7 million.
Zion National Park, ($35) in Utah is number four with over 4.5 million.
Yosemite National Park, ($35) in California, is number five with 4.5 million.
Yellowstone National Park, ($35) in Wyoming, is number six with over 4 million.
Acadia National Park, ($30) in Maine, is number Seven with over 3.4 million.
Grand Teton Nation Park, ($35) in Wyoming, is number Eight with 3.4 million.
Olympic National Park, ($30) in Washington, is number Nine with 3.2 million.
Glacier National Park, ($35) in Montana, is number Ten with 3 million.

Our National Heritage
The people of this nation are told that these parks are the national heritage belonging to the people of this nation, and yet to gain entrance to any National Park, each arriving vehicle must pay a entrance fee of as much as $35.00 just to get through the gate. Yes, the US government has acquired a monopoly on the national parks. 1
This is no joke, the national parks are big business for the government. It will be so nice with God′s Kingdom controls all of the earth, then God′s people can begin to see these wonders and they will not have to go into debt to go on a vacation.

Other Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) Campgrounds
There are several other campgrounds located within this national park.
Please See these campgrounds listed in The Camping section below.
The Amenities
Onsite:
Walk in Solitude above the treeline on Top of the World. Enjoy the total Silence of a clear mountain lake. Take in the Simplicity of nonpareil views as they wrap around the expansive horizon. Pass seemingly unsurmountable obstacles as you push to Summit a Mountain. Receive limitless Solace as you take in spectacular sunrises over rocky mountain peaks.
Is there anything else?
Nearby:
The Camping
General Information:
National Park Entrance fees are in addition to facility fees.
All campgrounds include: food locker, trash-recycling, and potable water.
There are no showers and no RV hookups.
Check with park for precise season dates.
All campground amenities are seasonal except where noted.
Fees:
All Fees are subject to change.
Camping Fees: (All RMNP Campgrounds)
$30.00 per site per night.
$20.00 per site per night, Winter Season, Moraine Park Only
Access and Senior pass holders receive half off.

Timber Creek Campground
98 sites, 30 tent only, each of which has a picnic table, fire pit, tent pad,
water nearby and paved parking area.
Season: Mid May to 01 October (First Come-First Serve)
Pine beetle damage has caused most of the trees in the campground to
be removed so there is no shade at the campsites.
Campground includes:
amphitheater, dump station, firewood sales and flush toilets.

Other RMNP Campgrounds:

Aspenglen Campground
Located near Fall River Entrance
52 sites, 13 are tent only, 5 are walk to only.
Season: May to September
Reservable
Campground includes:
firewood-ice sales, amphitheater, flush toilets
Glacier Basin Campground
150 sites, 73 are tent only.
Season: May to September
Reservable
Campground includes:
firewood-ice sales, amphitheater, flush toilets, RV dump station
Longs Peak Campground
26 sites, tent only. 9500 feet elevation.
Open in Summer Only (Mid May to late Sept)
First Come, First Served
Campground includes:
vault toilets
Moraine Park Campground
244 sites, 101 are tent only, 49 are walk to only.
Season: Open Year Round
Reservable
Winter Season: Mid October to Mid May (First Come-First Serve)
Campground includes:
seasonal firewood-ice sales, seasonal amphitheater, seasonal dump station,
seasonal flush toilets, year round vault toilets
The 2016 Journey, Timbercreek Campground
A Wayƒarers Campsites Rocky Mountains National Park
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1731) Setting up camp on the West Side of the Park

Invasion of the Elk Herd
About two hours after I arrive, I notice that a small herd of elk have begun to graze on the green grass in the camp. They also stop at a fire pit to eat some charcoal. Through my years of wayfaring, I have seen other cervids do the same thing.
A Wayƒarers Campsites Rocky Mountains National Park
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1945) Elk Eating Charcole from the Fire Pit A Wayƒarers Campsites Rocky Mountains National Park
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1946) Elk Grazing on the Green Grass in Camp A Wayƒarers Campsites Rocky Mountains National Park
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1952) Elk Grazing Very Near to the Jammer

documents/mountain6fi-co-trailridge.html#aaa Trail Ridge Road
Trail Ridge Road National Scenic Byway is a forty-eight mile section of US 34 which traverses Rocky Mountain national park from Grand Lake, Colorado on the west side of the Rocky Mountains to Estes Park, Colorado on the east side and is recognized as a National Scenic Byway.
The Trail Ridge Road, completed in 1938, crosses the continental divide at Milner Pass, elevation 10,758 feet and reaches a maximum elevation near Fall River Pass, elevation 12,183 feet.
Before a road was constructed, Trail Ridge had been used by indigenous people to travel to hunting areas on the east side of the mountains. Today, some of the ancient routes are still used as park trails.

Crossing the Divide
After stopping at the east side visitors center and finding out that the only available campsites are on the west side, I decide to drive across the continental divide and look for a campsite for the night at Timbercreek campground.
A Wayƒarers Campsites Trail Ridge Road
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1419) Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountains National Park
A Wayƒarers Campsites Trail Ridge Road
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1422) Trail Ridge Road on 17 June 2016
A Wayƒarers Campsites Trail Ridge Road
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1423) View of the Rockies from Trail Ridge Road
A Wayƒarers Campsites Trail Ridge Road
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1426) View of the Rockies from Trail Ridge Road
A Wayƒarers Campsites Trail Ridge Road
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1427) Herd of Elk along Trail Ridge Road
A Wayƒarers Campsites Trail Ridge Road
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1434) View of the Rockies from Trail Ridge Road
A Wayƒarers Campsites Trail Ridge Road
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1435) View of the Rockies from Trail Ridge Road
A Wayƒarers Campsites Trail Ridge Road
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1437) View of the Rockies from Trail Ridge Road
A Wayƒarers Campsites Trail Ridge Road
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1629) The Trail Ridge above the Colorado River.
A Wayƒarers Campsites Trail Ridge Road
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1633) The Colorado River Headwaters from Trail Ridge
A Wayƒarers Campsites Trail Ridge Road
(m4camp-04-co-timbercreek-2016-0617.1634) The Colorado River Headwaters from Trail Ridge
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The top ten National parks each have an average of over four million visitors per year. If we consider about four persons per vehicle, then one million vehicles per year would enter and pay the entrance fee which would gross each park $35,000,000.00 ($35 million), and that is just for entrance fees collected each and every year from each of the top ten national parks. All ten would collect $350,000,000.00 ($350 million) each year. However, this is only the TOP TEN national parks, and currently, there are over 400 separate parks in the National Parks Service.
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