Sunrise Engagement Session at Rocky Mountain National Park | Maddie and Luke — Colorado Wedding and Elopement Photographer

A man and woman walk away from a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park while holding hands and smiling during their engagement session

Maddie and Luke were absolute TROOPERS for their sunrise engagement session at Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park! The three of us met up around 4 in the morning and hiked in the dark to make it to Dream Lake for sunrise. Doing this was quite the undertaking, but as you’ll see from the photos it was SO worth it!!

2 photos side by side of a couple in Rocky Mountain National Park, in the left photo they are kissing and in the right photo they are smiling at one another while holding hands

Rocky Mountain National Park Engagement Session

Being in Rocky Mountain National Park for a sunrise engagement session was such a unique and incredible experience. RMNP is a pretty popular national park, but at sunrise Maddie, Luke, and I practically had the place to ourselves! We made it to Dream Lake with plenty of time to spare for sunrise, and were treated with THE most perfect alpenglow!! Being right on the lake, with the mountains of the park looming overhead, and being totally alone created such a peaceful and romantic setting for Maddie and Luke’s session.

The duo planned in three separate outfits for their session for some variety. That combined with the lighting changing as the session went on, and some photos along the hiking path leading to Dream Lake, and I’m sure you’ll agree that their album turned out spectacular! Their session ended in the most lovely way, sipping coffee atop a hill while looking out over the mountains of the beautiful RMNP.

A man and woman embrace one another and smile while surrounded by trees and mountains in Rocky Mountain National Park during their engagement session

Black and white photo of a couple kissing while surrounded by trees and mountains in Rocky Mountain National Park during their engagement session

2 photos side by side of a couple in Rocky Mountain National Park, in the left they are smiling at the camera and in the right they are smiling at each other

2 photos side by side of a couple near a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park at sunrise, in the left they are walking away from the lake and in the right they are kissing

During their sunrise engagement session in Rocky Mountain National Park a man hugs a woman from behind while they stand next to a lake and smile at one another

2 photos side by side of a couple next to a lake at Rocky Mountain National Park during sunrise, in the photos the man hugs the woman from behind as they smile

2 photos side by side of a couple in Rocky Mountain National Park at sunrise, the left photo is a close up of them hugging and the right is taken further away of them kissing

2 photos side by side of a couple looking out at a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park at sunrise, in the left photo they are about to kiss

A man looks back at a woman as they hold hands while walking next to a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park during their engagement session

A couple sits on a rock in front of a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park at sunrise during their engagement session

2 photos side by side of a couple next to a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, in the left they are sitting together and in the right they are walking next to the lake

A couple kiss one another during their sunrise engagement session in Rocky Mountain National Park, next to them is a lake with mountains looming over it

During their sunrise engagement session in Rocky Mountain National Park a couple sit on a rock and sip coffee looking out over the park

Close up photo of a couple holding coffee mugs and smiling at one another while in Rocky Mountain National Park

Planning Your RMNP Session

One of the MANY draws to Rocky Mountain National Park are the amount of incredible locations for an engagement session! You might be thinking there’s only Dream Lake here thanks to this gallery as well as Iva and Adam’s winter session, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth! RMNP has an astounding 355 miles of hiking trails to explore!! With so many trails and locations to choose from it can feel a bit daunting planning an engagement session here. I wrote this past article with this in mind and other common questions people have when it comes to RMNP. While it covers how to plan an elopement in RMNP, you can use much of the information when planning an engagement session as well!

And lucky for you, when you book me as your photographer my first hand experience allows me to recommend locations based off of the vision you have for your session! Dream Lake, Trail Ridge Road, and Moraine Park are some favorites of mine just to name a few.

A couple sit on a rock together and look out over the mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park during their sunrise engagement session

A couple stand together on a rock and smile at the camera while surrounded by trees during their engagement session in Rocky Mountain National Park

2 photos side by side of a couple in a forest, in the left they smile at one another while holding each other, and in the right the woman hugs the man from behind while they both smile

2 photos side by side of a couple walking hand in hand in a forest at sunrise, the left is in color and the right is black and white

2 photos side by side of a couple on a walking path in Rocky Mountain National Park, in the left they embrace one another and in the right they are kissing

Black and white photo of a couple kissing while in a forest of Rocky Mountain National Park during their sunrise engagement session

A woman smiles as a man hugs her while they stand in a forest of Rocky Mountain National Park during their sunrise engagement session

A couple smile at one another while holding hands and walking along a path in Rocky Mountain National Park during their sunrise engagement session

A couple talk while holding hands and walking away from the camera on a path in Rocky Mountain National Park during their sunrise engagement session

2 photos side by side of a couple embracing one another in a forest at sunrise, the left is a close up photo while the right is taken further away

A woman's hand with an engagement ring on it rests on the back of a man's neck as the two embrace at sunrise

Maddie and Luke’s engagement session in Rocky Mountain National Park was about as picturesque as a sunrise session can get! I’m so glad that these two chose me as their photographer, and that we toughed it out through a 4am hike. The photos and the experience itself were WELL worth it and I could not be happier!! Be sure to check out my blog to see some of my other fav galleries, and to book me for your own session you can send an inquiry through my contact page!