The next day we tried to make it to the top of Trail Ridge road but
we ran into a blizzard. Another driver told us that cars were getting stuck in snow up the road so we turned around. The way down included whiteouts and icy roads.
We did make it down alright. Here's video of the ride that starts with more wildlife: Trail Ridge video
After that we drove to Bear Lake to see if we could hike somewhere without snow.
We ended up hiking to Alberta Falls in the rain/snow - it was worth the trip!