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Rocky Mountain Hiking Flex Getaway Discovery Tour

Rocky Mountain Hiking Flex Getaway Discovery Tour

Get a taste of the Colorado rocky mountains on this gentle 3-day getaway. View above-timberline peaks that are snowclad year-round, alpine lakes, thundering waterfalls and beautiful mountain valleys. We stay in the resort town of Estes Park while exploring Rocky Mountain National Park by day.

Average Climate

Large Daily Temperature Variation

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Choose Your Date$1,295

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Double Booking
$1295

Single Booking
$1295

Roommate Rebate TBD

Trip Type

Hiking

Difficulty Level

Trip Length

3 Days, 2 Nights

Distance

14 Miles

22.5 Kilometers

Meeting Time

8:00 AM

Drop-off Time

5:00 PM

Assembly Point

Denver, CO

Inclusions

Includes all meals, van shuttles, park entrance fees, leaders, trail maps and narratives. Timberline van shuttle is included between Denver and Estes Park prior to and following tour.

Not included: Hotels, Airline service to Denver International Airport; Guide Gratuity.

Lodging Highlights

NOTE: This price does not include lodging. Hotel reservations can be added as an option.

Family Friendly

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Rocky Mountain National Park is one of America’s great scenic treasures and a must see for any Colorado visitor. One can view above-timberline peaks that are snowclad year-round, alpine lakes, thundering waterfalls and beautiful mountain valleys. Our moderate tour is designed to showcase the best of the park on trails suitable for any level hiker. Each day will explore a different eco-system as we learn about the flora and fauna that frequent the area. We stay in the resort town of Estes Park, which has been a magnate for recreators since the late 1800’s. You will come away from this worry-free getaway with a refreshed perspective and memories to last.

Our Hiking Flex Getaways allow your group of 4 or more to choose any 3 day period within the season for an exclusive guided adventure. Lodging is not included by default, giving you total freedom to stay where you want – or you can request us to include it. Hiking tours can run from mid May to late October, if conditions allow. Snow can often linger at the high elevations until July, but our guides know hundreds of trails in the area and can always find a scenic option. Our Discovery Tours are designed as an introduction to hiking tours. All of the WOW without overwhelming.

ITINERARY

Day 1: Van shuttle from DIA to Estes, hike Cub Lake and The Pool Loop, Overnight in Estes Park

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Distance: 5 miles

Elevation Gain: 650 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 260 feet

On Day 1, after the DIA airport pick up, we’ll shuttle past Estes park to Morraine Park – a remnant of the last ice age. We’ll hike through the meadow, over a ridge to a beautiful lake, with views of the imposing mountains behind.

Day 2: Bear Lake Trailhead - Bear, Nymph, Dream, Emerald Lakes., Lake Haiyaha, Alberta Falls, Overnight in Estes Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Distance: 5 miles

Elevation Gain: 950 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 300 feet

We have a beloved loop planned on Day 2 starting from the Bear Lake trailhead. The route will take us on a gently meandering trail past some of the most photographed lakes in the park including Bear, Nymph, Dream, Emerald and Lake Haiyaha. Along the route we have stupendous views of the snow topped towering peaks above us. We continue over a rise and down into the Glacier Creek valley, then follow the creek to thundering Alberta Falls, and beyond that into Glacier Gorge and back to the trailhead. We should still have time after the hike to wander a bit around Estes Park which has a quaint, small-town ambiance, before heading up to the famous Stanley Hotel for our evening dinner.

Day 3: Drive above treeline, hike Ute Trail to Timberline Pass

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Distance: 4 miles

Elevation Gain: 450 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 100 feet

Day 3 we’ll enjoy a drive up the famous Trail Ridge Road to above treeline. Here an old Indian route has been converted to a gentle trail across the tundra. The Ute trail provides expansive views and alpine tundra scenery while trekking entirely above tree line. This is a moderate trail that continues generally down for two miles next to Tombstone Ridge before reaching the edge of the Mesa high above the Big Thompson valley. Besides commanding views of Long Peak to the south and the Continental Divide to the west, you are likely to see pika, marmot, big horn sheep, mountain goats, elk and deer if you scan the surroundings. From Timberline Pass we return to the van and retrace our route back down to Estes Park and a return to Denver by late afternoon.