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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
rogerm001
Houston
Nov 9, 2009

Visited RMNP in early November one week after a heavy snowfall. Temperatures were comfortable (40s and 50s) but lots of snow on the ground. Skies were clear making photography a wonderful...more

“Rocky Mountains”
5 of 5 stars
reddykansascity
kansas city
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

“Careful with younger kids re: hikes & rain”
4 of 5 stars
CSTarheel
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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RMNP, Estes Park in mid October October 21, 2009, 3 replies
Rocky Mountain National Park in snowy conditions September 29, 2009, 5 replies
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