Fort Collins To Rocky Mountain National Park

The park s famous trail ridge road winds past craggy peaks forests and tundra.

Rocky mountain national park has reopened additional areas previously closed due to the east troublesome fire that burned during the fire s historic run oct. A day trip from fort collins. That area roughly is bordered by interstate 25 on the east longmont on the south the continental divide in rocky mountain national park to the west and fort collins on the north. There are tours from estes park but getting to estes park from fort collins generally requires a car.

After exiting rocky mountain national park s northern boundary the river flows through poudre canyon and fort collins before reaching its confluence with the south platte river in greely roughly 140 miles downstream from poudre lake. I am not sure you can even get taxi uber or lyft from fort collins to estes park. Fort collins is the perfect base camp for your trip located just 35 miles from the peaks of rocky mountain national park that soar to more than 13 000 feet and form the continental divide. Colorado s rocky mountain national park remains closed until further notice as the aftermath of two major fires has left the park in a dangerous state for visitors.

Rocky mountain national park majestic mountains gorgeous wildflowers abundant wildlife the highest paved road in the u s. Mountain bikes and dogs are allowed on forest service trails and campgrounds and picnic areas are often available when the park is full. To see ratings maps photos and tourist information read rocky mountain national park road trip website. The 266 714 acres in rocky mountain national park are adjacent to 253 059 acres of wilderness administered by the forest service.

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You can drive from fort collins to rocky mountain national park in 1 5 hours. The estes park aerial tramway connects the town to the summit of prospect mountain for views over the valley. In october plan for daily highs up to 69 f and evening lows to 39 f. Rocky mountain national park.

The town of estes park sits at the eastern edge of the park. Rocky mountain national park covers 410 square miles and includes longs peak 14 255 feet high 18 named peaks. 2 nights in estes park co estes park is a town in northern colorado known as a base for the rocky mountain national park. You could contact bruce davies at tour estes park and see if he would do a custom tour and charge his hourly rate to pick you up in fort collins.

On this trail you ll have the option of hiking as far as you want.