I will be visiting RMNP the first week of October and would love to find some cool hikes to do. I am in good shape, so please give me details on some good hikes in the park. Also, any details on anything else to do in the park would be nice.
2006-07-31 03:10:49 · 2 answers · asked by BG 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Denver
RMNP is full of great, great hikes, for all abilities. My favorites hikes are near Bear Lake where you can access the trailheads to Dream Lake, Nymph Lake and Emerald Lake. A great hike that's longer is to The Loch, past Alberta Falls. I've also hiked to Bierstadt Lake, but it wasn't my favorite.
Check out this website with very good detailed descriptions of a lot of hikes in the park. Bring warm clothing in case you run into cold or snowy weather (it's possible!). October is one of the best months, particularly for elk viewing. It's mating season and they gather in the meadows to bugle and rut - it's fascinating to watch! Have a great trip!
2006-08-01 10:25:30 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Gretch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good time to be visiting, you could get snow but rattlesnake season should be over. That, if I recall is August and September. Also, you may want to check out Estes Park, north of Denver in Fort Collins. You didn't say where you would be visiting? Denver? Is so check around Boulder, being a University town you'll find lots of info, new students and all. If you are down in the southern part of the state check out Durango, especially if you like archaeology and anthropology, some great sites and this park has everything, hills, mountains, valleys and plains. One of my favorite places in the States. Have fun. Oh, almost forgot the "turning of the aspen", best viewed by Aspen, looks like the mountain is on fire, a fall event, as it means the leaves are changing color. Just when I thought I couldn't see anything more magnificent than the Rockies, we visited there, absolutely breathtaking.
2006-08-01 18:17:42 · answer #2 · answered by -Tequila17 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋