Rocky Mountain National Park is a delight to explore, with tall mountain peaks, hiking paths leading to alpine lakes and waterfalls, animals, and a magnificent drive along with one of America’s highest roadways. Learn about the most incredible things to see and do in Rocky Mountain National Park, as well as places to stay in Estes Park, in this post.
Go for a Hike
There are 355 miles of hiking trails in Rocky Mountain National Park. They range in difficulty from gentle lakeside strolls to strenuous alpine peak climbs. Longs Peak, with its 14,259 feet in elevation, dominates the skyline and is the ultimate walk for adventurous hikers. Consult rangers at visitor centres or the Wilderness Office if you’re new to the park. They can recommend trails that are suitable for people of various fitness and levels of experience.
Take a Scenic Drive
Rocky Mountain National Park’s road system provides access to the different habitats that characterize the higher elevations of the central Rocky Mountains. Visitors can go through lowland meadows and aspen groves, along fast-flowing rivers, and up into subalpine woods on the roads.
Trail Ridge Road, often known as the Highway to the Sky, spans the Continental Divide at a staggering 12,183 feet. Trail Ridge Road has also been recognized as a scenic and historic byway in Colorado.
Keep an eye out for wildlife
It’s not scarce to see elk, mule deer, marmots, bighorn sheep, and the occasional black bear at this park. It is home to thousands of elk, mule deer, marmots, bighorn sheep, and the occasional black bear. When passing through the park’s Beaver Meadows entrance station in Estes Park, you’ll frequently see herds of elk.
Camping
Within the park, there are five drive-in campgrounds and one drive-in group camping area. Are you looking for a campground in Rocky Mountain Park but can’t seem to find one? Don’t be concerned. Never Summer Wilderness, Arapahoe National Recreation Area, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Roosevelt National Forest, and Comanche Peak Wilderness border the area. There is usually a place to pitch a tent, park an RV, or hike a few miles into the backcountry, no matter which one you visit.
Places to stay in Estes Park
The following are the best and the most convenient places to stay in Estes Park.
- The Estes Park Resort
The Estes Park Resort is located right on Lake Estes. It offers spectacular sights of the lake and the adjacent Rocky Mountain National Park’s rugged peaks. This upscale resort, which was recently rebuilt, provides a variety of rooms and suites, including family-friendly options.
- Deer Crest Resort
Deer Crest Resort is located on the lovely Fall River. It’s halfway between Estes Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park entrance. The adults-only resort has a tranquil, romantic atmosphere with a variety of comfortable rooms and suites.
- 4 Seasons Inn on Fall River
The boutique 4 Seasons Inn on Fall River is located on the river banks, about a mile from downtown Estes Park’s shops and restaurants and 2.5 miles from the Fall River entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park.
- StoneBrook Resort
StoneBrook Resort is a favourite of couples because of its beautiful location right on the Fall River. The adult-only resort offers riverside rooms and cottages with a calm, romantic atmosphere.
