The Giving Guest program invites tourists to round up their totals at participating local businesses' registers or purchase designated items for donations. It’s simple: visit any participating business and say “Yes!” if you’d like to round up or look for products featuring the Giving Guest logo…
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Rocky Mountain National Park is a paradise for anglers, offering a variety of different fishing options whether it’s an intimate small stream or high alpine lake. With an abundance of wild trout inhabiting most of the park’s pristine waters, there is no shortage of places to wet a line. If you’re…
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In Estes Park, winter sport means people-powered snowsports in the backcountry – like backcountry skiing, splitboarding, cross-country skiing, ice climbing, snowshoeing – activities where you use your own energy rather than a ski lift. There is nothing like being in the backcountry in the winter…
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Don’t drive Old Fall River Road. Old Fall River Road, Trail Ridge Road’s unpaved sister, is closed to vehicle traffic early October through late June. In 2024, Old Fall River Road will be closing for the season to vehicles beginning Tuesday, October 8. With no cars to limit your view or slow you…
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Build a vacation around learning how to adventure in the great outdoors around Estes Park. Here's how. Hiking (or Snowshoeing) Hiking may seem intimidating to those who haven’t hiked much, or at all, and frankly that’s not a bad thing. Hiking in the high country comes with inherent risks not typical…
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Looking for a new way to experience the outdoors? Enter the world of Via Ferrata – a unique and invigorating way to experience rock climbing like never before. What is a Via Ferrata? Via Ferrata, literally translating to "Iron Path", is a synthesis of hiking and climbing. This method of rock…
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Outdoor experiences are for everyone. Here are the local businesses that are ready to help you get outside in Estes Park and the accessible trails you won’t want to miss. Getting outside, in one way or another, is a key part of a trip to Estes Park for many. Simply being outside provides a sense of…
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See the sights or tackle an outdoor adventure on a private guided tour Interested in learning how to rock climb or perfect your outdoor photography skills? Want to summit a peak but feel unsure of the area? There’s a guide for that. And more. Find one here. Plus, permitted tour operators are able to…
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Spoiler alert: It’s more than you think. In the Rockies, “spring” is a relative term. Winter’s grasp may have loosened, but summer’s golden glory is still a ways off. That’s life in the mountains. In fact, March is Colorado’s snowiest month—and April isn’t far behind. So, while much of the rest of…
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River waves, that is. Whitewater rafting is a Colorado mountain town past time. Luckily for us (and you, of course) epic rafting is just a day trip away. Here’s why, and how, you should go whitewater rafting while you’re vacationing in Estes Park. Why? Why not! Gliding down whitewater on a hot…
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