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Rocky Mountain Hiking Tour Bold, for Experienced Hikers (3-Day Guided Trip)

Rocky Mountain Hiking Tour Bold, for Experienced Hikers (3-Day Guided Trip)

Experience the breathtaking alpine beauty and wildlife of Rocky Mountain National Park on a thrilling 3-day hiking tour that showcases diverse ecosystems, snowcapped peaks, cascading waterfalls, and the rich variety of life across multiple elevation zones.

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📅 Multiple dates are available for this trip. Please choose your preferred date from the options below.

2026 DATES

Aug 09-11 $1,945

Oct 18-20 $1,945

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Double Booking
$1945

Single Booking
$2220

Roommate Rebate
$235

Trip Type

Hiking

Difficulty Level

Trip Length

3 Days, 2 Nights

Distance

22.8 Miles

36.7 Kilometers

Meeting Time

Airport Hotel – 8 am; Estes Park – 10 am

Drop-off Time

Airport 5 pm

Assembly Point

Denver, CO

Inclusions

Timberline van shuttle is included between Denver and Estes Park prior to and following tour.

Lodging Highlights

Estes Mountain Inn

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Reserve This Tour

Rocky Mountain National Park is one of America’s great scenic treasures and must see for any Colorado visitor. Within its boundaries are spectacular alpine features, including towering above-timberline peaks that are snowclad year-round, countless lakes and waterfalls and beautiful mountain valleys. It is a home for elk, deer, bear, mountain lion, fox, beaver, marmot, pika, ptarmigan, and much more. With so much to see, we will focus on exhilaration and variety. In a single hike we can pass through 3 life zones whose flora and fauna change as the elevation changes. This 3-day tour will give you a great introduction to the area, and we expect it will create a yearning for more visits.

ITINERARY

Day 1: Van shuttle from DIA to Wild Basin- Calypso Cascades - Ouzel Falls- Overnight in Estes Park

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Distance: 5.8 miles

Elevation Gain: 1,050 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 700 feet

On Day 1, after the DIA airport pick up, we’ll shuttle to Wild Basin, the southern most trailhead in the National Park. We’ll have a warm up hike to beautiful Calypso Cascades and nearby Ouzel Falls. We’ll make a loop hike by returning on the little used North St. Vrain Trail. Wild life abounds on this quiet trail.

Day 2: Glacier Gorge Trailhead- Alberta Falls- Sky Pond- Overnight in Estes Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Distance: 8.5 miles

Elevation Gain: 1,800 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 500 feet

We’ll hike on Day 2 from the Glacier Gorge trailhead, following Glacier Creek as it continues its course through the Gorge. Early in the hike, we’ll encounter thundering Alberta Falls and then it’s on to some of the park’s most renowned lakes. In rapid succession, we’ll climb to the Loch, rise beyond the tree line to Timberline Falls, scramble up a ledge along the falls to Lake of Glass and beyond, finally reaching our destination- incredibly beautiful Sky Pond, nestled in the shadow of Powell and Taylor Peaks. The views of all that we pass are breathtaking as they unfold in a panoramic fantasy in the course of our descent.

Day 3: Bear Lake - Lake Helene - Odessa Lake - Fern Lake, return to Denver

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Distance: 8.5 miles

Elevation Gain: 1,300 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 1,000 feet

Day 3 we’ll hop a shuttle to the popular Bear Lake trailhead. Soon we will leave the crowds behind as we ascend a ridge, then meander our way along the flank of Flattop Mountain past Lake Helene. Here we meet the spectacular valley of Fern Creek where we skirt on a high ledge past the peaks of Notchtop, Knobtop, Gabletop and Little Matterhorn. We continue down the valley past shimmering Lake Odessa and serene Fern Lake. After joining the Thompson River at The Pool, we exit the flat valley to the waiting van. You are almost guaranteed to see herds of elk in this valley. Alas, our taste of the Rocky Mountain majesty has come to an end. On our return to Denver we’ll have time to reflect on the grandeur of the peaks we leave behind, and be inspired to begin planning for our next adventure!

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