Rocky Mountain National Park

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Rocky Mountain National Park: Rocky Mountain National Park is a National Park located in the north-central region of the U.S. state of Colorado. It features majestic mountain views, a variety of wildlife, varied climates and environments—from wooded forests to mountain tundra—and easy access to back-country trails and campsites. The park is located northwest of Boulder, Colorado... (see full Rocky Mountain National Park Wikipedia article)
Popular Trips in Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Cone, From Lily Lake TH via Storm Pass
by jimlarkey on Mar 06, 2009
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Beaver Point, Colorado, United States
Hiking | 7.5 miles
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The summit of Estes Cone (11,006') is supposed to offer some panoramic views of the only 14er in the area, Longs Peak (14,259'), as well as the east side of RMNP.  Unfortunately we had a panoramic view of snow laden clouds when we summited.  On the way down, the sun broke through, and blue skies were evident when we returned to the TH......good timing!The bristle cones just below the craggy Cone were...
Rocky Mountain - Bierstadt Lake
by gr8outdoors on Nov 07, 2008
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Beaver Point, Colorado, United States
Hiking | 3.2 miles
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A quick side trip to Rocky Mountain National Park while visiting a friend in Denver.  I should have known it would be a chilly day when the weather called for wind gusts of 40-50 mph and the temperature at the Trailhead was 29 degress.... None-the-less, it was an absolutely serene and peaceful hike around Bierstadt Lake in the Bear Lake Section of the Park.A front continued to threaten moving through, but fortunately...
Tyndall Glacier, and Dream, Emerald, Nymph and Haiyaha
by keggman12 on Aug 03, 2008
 (3 votes)
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States
Hiking | 6.2 miles
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G and I left the house around 630 am and headed up to rocky mountain national park to see Tyndall Glacier.  I dont think I ever saw it unless it was one of the snow piles by emerald lake!
Mt. Toll
by colvind on Sep 02, 2008
 (3 votes)
Ward, Colorado, United States
Hiking | 8.7 miles
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jimlarkey
Great place to have a late lunch after the hike is Smokin’ Dave\'s BBQ & Taphouse, on West side of Estes Park, just before the Shell station.  Check out his menu at: http://www.smokindavesbbq.net/
by jimlarkey in Estes Cone, From Lily Lake TH via Storm Pass on Mar 07, 2009 at 10:31:50 am

jimlarkey
Avoid the social trails on the first leg of the switchback, that begin about 0.1 mi.s from the TH.......take and stick to the lower trail that parallels the hwy.  There is only a +1006\' elevation gain from the TH (8780\') to the summit (9786\'), and EveryTrail.com overstates the vertical up (2525\')  The final 100\' is a Class 2 scramble, and a fun challenge for anyone not accustomed to climbing.
by jimlarkey in Lily Mountain Trail, Roosevelt National Forest on Dec 03, 2008 at 07:47:12 am

jimlarkey
Avy danger is minimal.
by jimlarkey in Black Lake, RMNP, Winter-Summer Route Loop on Jan 14, 2010 at 06:01:26 pm

cyberhobo
Jeeps and ATVs can make it up the rough road to Coney Flats trailhead. Hikers starting from Beaver Reservoir can hike a shorter route on closed road part of the way. If starting from Monarch lake, be prepared to check in at the ranger station there and purchase a backcountry camping permit AND overnight parking permit if going in for more than one day.
by cyberhobo in Beaver Reservoir to Monarch Lake Via Sawtooth Mountain on Oct 13, 2007 at 12:18:53 pm

cyberhobo
The trail between Meadow Creek Reservoir and Lonesome Peak is quite the maze of old roads. There is usually a cairn or some sort of marker, and I've been through twice now without taking a wrong turn, but both times I felt fortunate.
by cyberhobo in CDT: Cabin Creek to Monarch Lake on Oct 13, 2007 at 03:54:13 pm

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