Estes Park

2 posts tagged “Estes Park”.

Blue water of Lake Estes in the foreground with golden autumn cottonwoods on the far shore, granite cliffs of Lumpy Ridge to the right and a snow-dusted Longs Peak in the distance

Estes Park Beyond the Park: Things to Do Outside RMNP

August 29, 2026

No timed-entry permit? Estes Park has plenty: Stanley Hotel tours, the aerial tram, Lake Estes, Hermit Park hikes, Glen Haven cinnamon rolls and the elk rut.

A clear alpine lake with rocky shallows and driftwood, ringed by pine forest below craggy gray peaks

Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park: Bear Lake & Beyond

August 4, 2026

Hike Rocky Mountain National Park like a local: Bear Lake's classic trails, the quiet west side's moose meadows, plus where to fuel up in Estes Park.