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

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“Rocky Mountains”
5 of 5 stars
reddykansascity
kansas city
28 Aug 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
1 Aug 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

“Beautiful”
5 of 5 stars
saholleman
Ft. Worth, TX
28 Jun 2009

This is one of my favorite national parks. You can do as much or as little as you wish. We managed to do most of the major things in one day, though you could spend many more if you wanted to hike...more

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Frzn Tundra Gal's Trip Report in at RMNP/Estes Park 19 November 2009, 6 replies
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RMNP, Estes Park next week 04 November 2009, 3 replies
RMNP, Estes Park in mid October 21 October 2009, 3 replies
Trip Report 20 September 2009, 9 replies
Parking near Bear Lake and Cub Lake Trailheads 21 September 2009, 2 replies
Rocky Mountain National Park in snowy conditions 29 September 2009, 5 replies
Top 3 of Rocky Mountain National Park? 20 October 2009, 4 replies
What route would be best out of the two? 21 September 2009, 6 replies
Rocky Mountain National Park Hike Reports‏ 24 September 2009, 2 replies
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