The TOP 12 Things to Do in Rocky Mountain National Park | Best Hikes, Views, and Drives

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You don’t want to miss these top things to do in Rocky Mountain National Park! With amazing hikes, gorgeous views, and incredible scenic drives, this park has something for everyone!
If you’re a first-time visitor looking to experience the best of Rocky Mountain National Park, you’ve come to the right place. My name is Ash, and I visit Rocky Mountain a lot - I’m so excited to show you around!
Hit all of these places with this full Rocky Mountain National Park Itinerary Schedule: www.dirtinmyshoes.com/rocky-m...
It takes about 3 days to get through this entire list.
1:09 Trail Ridge Road
3:55 Emerald Lake
5:23 Tundra Communities Trail
7:13 Alberta Falls
8:51 Forest Canyon Overlook
10:28 Chasm Falls
12:55 Holzwarth Historic Site
14:43 Bierstadt Lake
17:16 Alpine Visitor Center
18:41 Coyote Valley Nature Trail
19:45 Bear Lake
22:16 Adams Falls
My goal is to make national park trip planning easy!
⭐️ Rocky Mountain Can’t-Mis List: www.dirtinmyshoes.com/12-thin...
⭐️ Rocky Mountain Ultimate Trip Planning Guide: www.dirtinmyshoes.com/rocky-m...
⭐️ Rocky Mountain Itinerary: www.dirtinmyshoes.com/rocky-m...
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6 авг 2024

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@askssk715 9 месяцев назад

Spectacular video. Although I'm hoping to go next September 2024, I've already downloaded your itinerary and appreciate the level of detail and all the videos. I'm a great trip planner, but you saved me hours of time. Now I can concentrate on just stuff to do outside of the park.

@DirtInMyShoes 9 месяцев назад

I'm so excited for you!

@askssk715 9 месяцев назад

@DirtInMyShoes Thx. Your materials and level of detail are a wealth of info. It's on the top list for my next fall trip...so next September time frame. I just came home (Miami, FL) from a trip to NC. Already dreaming of my next fall trip. Hoping my daughter will be able to come with me.

@DirtInMyShoes 9 месяцев назад

September in Rocky is my FAVORITE. You're going to love it! @@askssk715

@carmenkaledo7607 Год назад

Thank you so much Ash .This info is so useful

@DirtInMyShoes Год назад

You're welcome!

@connorhudak290 Год назад

Rocky Mountain looks amazing to it’s so hard to pick what one I want to go to I will be honest I kind of want to go Yellowstone but that park is busy so maybe glacier or rocky would be less busy

@DirtInMyShoes Год назад

They are all quite busy, but the itineraries on my site will help a lot with that!

@connorhudak290 Год назад

Thank you again I think that itineraries are helpful I started looking into it my state has some really cool places to door county Wisconsin

@janeice8264 6 месяцев назад

For your #8 list, I did a long way and from other site. I got to bear lake at 11:00pm and have to use my emergency blanket because of cold and rain.

@DirtInMyShoes 6 месяцев назад

Wow, that's crazy!

@ScottuFD Год назад

We pulled over near the coyote valley trail as there were cars all over. We grabbed camera and were taking pictures of a moose and her calf out in a meadow area. All a sudden a ranger popped out of the trees and shouted you need to get out of here now. Confused I asked are we trespassing or something? He said there's a moose right over there and he's not happy having all of us here, please get to your vehicle. And just then he appeared a short distance away through the trees. Ohhhh, my first time seeing a moose up close! He escorted us, very swiftly to the road and our vehicles. Scary, but very cool at the same time. We've been to all the areas you spoke of as my brother lives in Ft. Collins so if they're at work we head up Big Thompson and into the park. My family doesn't care for old fall river road as much as myself, I love it. Planning a trip to Glacier, probably next year as your videos helped with suggestions about reservations and vehicle passes, I had no idea of that pilot program. Thank you for that. Adventure on!

@DirtInMyShoes Год назад

Wow, very cool!!!!

@thecarters3656 Год назад

Thank you for this video! Can you take the old fall river road up to Alpine, check out the west side of the park and then take trail ridge road back to glacier basin?

@DirtInMyShoes Год назад

Yes! You have to do it in that direction because it's a one-way road, so your plan is great!

@thecarters3656 Год назад

@@DirtInMyShoes Thank you!

@alexp5838 Год назад

Hi! Is carrying bear spray necessary at RMNP? I haven’t seen it mentioned at all in all my research.

@DirtInMyShoes Год назад

I would!

@jimmyburnett2245 Год назад

Is Trail Ridge rd one way or two lane?

@DirtInMyShoes Год назад

Two lane

@martacruz1788 9 месяцев назад

We plan to go to Gleenwood Springs after Rocky Mountains NP. Would it make sense to drive trail ridge road with some stops, go to Grand Lake and then continue to Gleenwood Spring. If we leave early I was hoping to be in Grand Lake by the time thunderstorms hit and have enough time to drive to our next location. Thoughts?

@DirtInMyShoes 9 месяцев назад

Definitely possible...I have driven that way a few times and it makes sense to do it that way!

@ChristopherGarges Год назад

We are going to Rocky in mid June. We did buy timed entry for 8am - 10am (traveling with two teenagers), but will that be too late from a congestion standpoint to get out to Bear Lake and find parking?

@DirtInMyShoes Год назад

The Rocky Itinerary on dirtinmyshoes.com is where you'll find specific timing info if you're hoping to avoid the crazy crowds in this park!

@janeice8264 6 месяцев назад

We booked a comping and no limit to get in and out

@kumaramit6356 11 месяцев назад

Awesome video. Do we need an AWD vehicle for trail ridge road??

@DirtInMyShoes 11 месяцев назад

No, it's paved! If you go in the off-season when there's a possibility of snow, then you'll want to think about AWD, chains, etc. though.

@benjaminrohrey6260 Год назад

How far is it (and how long would it take) to go from the far east end around bear lake all the way around to grand lake section?

@DirtInMyShoes Год назад

I'd plan for about 2 hours

@PavewayJDAM Год назад

So is getting inside the park before 5am a way to circumvent the Timed Entry Permit system?

@DirtInMyShoes Год назад

Yes :)

@terryhemmes6210 Год назад

Or after 2pm

@Brick1978 Год назад

Are bus tours available to take you around to view different areas of the park ?

@DirtInMyShoes Год назад

The park runs shuttles through the Bear Lake area but nowhere else. You'll need to look into privately run tours for that -- I've never taken a tour like that through this park, so I don't have any specific recommendations, but I hope you find what you need!

@Brick1978 Год назад

@@DirtInMyShoes Thank you!

@janeice8264 6 месяцев назад

My son and I did mummy marathon trail and at the end, the police took us back to our car because we were exhausted. I was 59 years old woman.

@DirtInMyShoes 6 месяцев назад

Glad you found someone to help you out!