How long will it take to see few good view in Rocky Mountain National Park at colorado?
Please help me for Information:
Planning to go Denvor, but have only one day but want to see some rockey mountain.
Denvor baata how long (time and miles) I have to drive to see some good rockey montains towards Rocky Mountain National Park at colorado?
As I look on Internet, it says nearly 1:30 hrs to reach at Rockey Mountain is that true?
It is really hard to see Denver and Rocky Mountain National Park in one day. Rocky Mountain National Park alone requires full day even you drive only without hiking or camping.
I think you are talking about Estes Park which is the city next to east entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park. Estes Park is 60+ miles from Denver and it will take 1.5 hrs. So it will be 3 hrs two way and you will need at least 1 hr in Estes Park just to see the place. Now if you don't have enough time I won't suggest you to buy entrance pass that will cost you $20 and enter the Rocky Mountain National Park.
If you have 3 more hours then you can enter the park, go to Bear Lake and drive along Trail Ridge Road. But you need a strong heart to drive that road. If you are not experienced in driving mountains roads then don't try it. You will be driving along very narrow and curve road without any support on downhill side and the road goes above the tree line where you will see steep bare cliffs of Rocky Mountains.
BTW every elevated topography towards the west of Denver is part of Rocky Mountains, except few hundreds feet of front range that goes from north to south parallel to Rocky Mountains in the east.
Thank you so much geology tiger for your information. Main objective of going to Rockey Mountain nationa park is just to see some rockey mountain while driving. As you said If I drive 1.5 hrs then I can see some good view nee
GT daju, I'm thinking about traveling to Colorado in next few months. I hope I'll get some help from you.
Sure KB bro, shoot me an email when you decide to come here.
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