GALLERY: Stunning Scenes from the Rockies to Red Rocks

In this wild and wonderful photo feature we take you traversing the ancient arches of Utah’s national park then through the majestic mountains of Colorado aboard the Rocky Mountaineer ...

By Nicholas Eagar

less than 2 min read

August 27, 2023 - 12:00AM

News Corp Australia

TRAVEL FEATURE: Rocky Mountaineer - Rockies To The Red Rocks ... Travelling from Moab to Denver, witnessing the unparalleled natural beauty of North America's famous desert formations in Utah to the rugged mountain landscapes of Colorado. Pictured is Arches National Park, north of Moab in the state of Utah. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

1/39TRAVEL FEATURE: Rocky Mountaineer - Rockies To The Red Rocks ... Travelling from Moab to Denver, witnessing the unparalleled natural beauty of North America's famous desert formations in Utah to the rugged mountain landscapes of Colorado. Pictured is Arches National Park, north of Moab in the state of Utah. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

2/39The Arches eye in the sky. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

3/39Crossing the border from Utah into Colorado. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

4/39Paleontology pals ... Dinosaur tracks found preserved in the wilds of the Utah desert. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

5/39The famous Delicate Arch in Arches National Park. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

6/39Balanced Rock in Arches National Park. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

7/39TArches National Park. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

8/39Mighty ancient arches. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

9/39TRAVEL FEATURE: Rocky Mountaineer - Rockies To The Red Rocks ... Travelling from Moab to Denver, witnessing the unparalleled natural beauty of North America's famous desert formations in Utah to the rugged mountain landscapes of Colorado. Pictured is Arches National Park, north of Moab in the state of Utah. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

10/39The sunset Hummer Safari to "Hell's Revenge" with the Moab Adventure Center team. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

11/39Sunset over the dsert is smething to behold. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

12/39Climbing in the red rock. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

13/39Walking the desert. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

14/39Feathered friends in the National Park can have an ominent presence. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

15/39Canyonlands National Park is breathtaking. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

16/39Arches National Park with the La Sal Mountains in the background. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

17/39The mighty Rocky Mountaineer. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

18/39All aboard! Picture: Nicholas Eagar

19/39Big sky country. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

20/39The mighty Rocky Mountaineer. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

21/39The majestic landscapes through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

22/39Along the Colorado River. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

23/39Wild waterfalls. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

24/39With flavour delights onboard. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

25/39Inside the adventurous luxury locomotive. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

26/39Relax and take it all in. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

27/39An American icon ... A Bald Eagle in the wild of the Colordo Mountains (in the tree). Picture: Nicholas Eagar

28/39Soaring high. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

29/39There he is!. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

30/39Ever the photographers delight. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

31/39The mighty Rocky Mountaineer. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

32/39The sunset Hummer Safari to "Hell's Revenge" with the Moab Adventure Center team. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

33/39The Rocky Mountaineer. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

34/39TRAVEL FEATURE: Rocky Mountaineer - Rockies To The Red Rocks ... Travelling from Moab to Denver, witnessing the unparalleled natural beauty of North America's famous desert formations in Utah to the rugged mountain landscapes of Colorado. Pictured: The mighty Rocky Mountaineer. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

35/39The famous "Colorado River salute". Picture: Nicholas Eagar

36/39The majestic landscapes through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

37/39Incredible log cabins sighted through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

38/39Pictured is Arches National Park, north of Moab in the state of Utah. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

39/39Pictured is Arches National Park, north of Moab in the state of Utah. Picture: Nicholas Eagar

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