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At the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park is the 45-mile Trail Ridge Road, open from late spring to mid-fall, when snow forces its closure. Traverse it by car from Estes Park (made famous by "The Shining") to Grand Lake or get out of the car to explore the 265,000 acres by foot, bike and horse or, in winter, snowshoe and ski. With more than 350 miles of trails, pick an easy day hike or a strenuous days hike that requires backpacking. You can also camp out, fish (mostly catch-and-release) or... more » At the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park is the 45-mile Trail Ridge Road, open from late spring to mid-fall, when snow forces its closure. Traverse it by car from Estes Park (made famous by "The Shining") to Grand Lake or get out of the car to explore the 265,000 acres by foot, bike and horse or, in winter, snowshoe and ski. With more than 350 miles of trails, pick an easy day hike or a strenuous days hike that requires backpacking. You can also camp out, fish (mostly catch-and-release) or rock climb. « less
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Estes Park

5 of 5 stars
Solihull, UK
Oct 31, 2009

We travelled across the USA on a tour organised by Great Rail Journeys of York between the 7th and 27th October 2009. Great Rails provided an all day excursion to Big Thompson Canyon and Estes Park...more

Aug 28, 2009

Everybody must see the Rocky Mountains..The views are amazing especially the trail ridge road.. i went during august in 2003 but the trail ridge was closed so we again went in 2008 during...more

Aug 1, 2009

Just got back from park and we had a great time. Love the park. Two things to consider: 1) My 9 year old can do five mile round-trip hikes. Most of the great ones are longer than that, although we...more

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