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Rocky Mountain National Park
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:04 pm
by bort
I might be planning a trip to Denver in September, and I'm considering combining it with a hiking trip at Rocky Mountain National Park.
Has anyone been there? Words of wisdom?
Re: Rocky Mountain National Park
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:04 pm
by djwesp
bort wrote:I might be planning a trip to Denver in September, and I'm considering combining it with a hiking trip at Rocky Mountain National Park.
Has anyone been there? Words of wisdom?
Take a lot of pictures.
Take a blister kit.
Take a trash bag. Was a lot of trash every where last time I went. Tried to pick as much up as I could.
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:21 pm
by bort
So was it dirty? Or just a lot of stuff "left behind?"
Or, to the point...worth the trip?
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:20 pm
by Thomas Maurice Booth
I'll second Estes Park. Everytime I have been it has been absolutely beautiful. We would wake up around 3:30am and start a moderate hike up to the summit for sunrise. While on the trail we ran into several elk, a distant bear, among other things. I highly recommend a earlier morning hike, and it is a lot cooler than the middle of the day.
Also, the city of Estes Park has a nice selection of shops and restaurants. Everything is in realitive close to each other and a river runs through the middle of town. Feel free to take your shoes off after a long hike and soak them in it with the locals.
Have fun!
TMB
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:03 pm
by Steve Inman
Nice scenery. Enjoy.
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:22 pm
by bort
Okay, I'm sold on it.
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:41 pm
by Jack Denniston
We love it there. Our favorite spots- trail ridge road (a beautiful drive), YMCA of the Rockies (a great place to stay), and going for hikes almost anywhere. Enyoy!