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General
Information
A
good place for information on outdoor activities is
The Warming House. You can rent
snowshoes and cross-country skis at the Warming House
or at the Estes
Park Mountain Shop, located on Hwy 34.
For
a variety of detailed information on the Park, including
great hikes, wildlife, camping and weather, the following
is a great site: Rocky
Mountain National Park
Click
here for the National
Park's pet policy. Pets are usually allowed
on trails in national forests, such as the Indian Peaks
Wilderness, but must be on a handheld leash at all times.
Indian
Peaks pet policy.
Please
note that ATV's are not allowed in
the Park or on public roads.
In
the Arapaho, Roosevelt National Forests you will find
76,486
acres of Indian
Peaks Wilderness with 110 miles of trails
and over 50 lakes.
Landscape
photographer, Erik Stensland, has some beautiful pictures
of the Rocky Mountain National Park on his website.
You can browse and order prints online. View them at:
Morninglight
Photography
Activities
Triple
Creek Adventures organizes fishing, hiking, mountain
biking and backcountry trips. You can view their website
at: Triple
Creek Adventures
If
would like to climb some of the Park’s high peaks
or would simply like some climbing instruction, the
Colorado Mountain School based in Estes Park has a range
of classes and instructors/guides available. Colorado
Mountain School
Hiking
is perhaps the most popular Park activity. Click here
to learn about the different hikes you can do: Spirit
Of The Rockies
Estes
Park has a variety of restaurants, galleries and shops.
Activities range from golfing, boating and sports to
concerts and art fairs. Estes
Park Activities
Sleigh
or hay wagon rides are a fun activity in the winter
and spring. Aspen
Lodge Sleigh/Hay
Sport
fishing is permitted in Rocky Mountain National Park,
a protected area. For more information on licensing,
click
here:
The
following outfitters offer white water rafting expeditions
from Estes Park: Mountain
White Water Descents and Rapid
Transit Rafting. |