r/RMNP

I’m thinking Yipson +deer mt

mt ida

or chasm lake

I’ve done basically all the bear lake trails

Spent a few days in the park hiking and heard from at least 5 different groups that they had been charged, had the trail blocked, or were unable to pass an aggressive cow w/ a recently born calf. On my way to Frozen Lake today a lady told me she had to spend 20 minutes on top of a boulder in the woods off trail before it finally moved on and left her alone. There are rumors of a man being pinned between some rocks after it charged him between Black Lake and Frozen lake but I did not speak to him personally.

It's their home up there and we're just visiting so take it slow and give them the respect that they deserve. Be safe up there.

I didn’t see it on the map or anything, but I heard about it from a couple locals that were walking by. I don’t actually know how long it is. I didn’t try.

Im seeing that getting tickets to see rmnp is difficult. Im going to try the night before we go but if we cant secure tickets, are there any other cool hikes/ views i can see without going into a national park?

like i am so tired of smoke every freaking trip I take , yonsrmite , glacier and now here … just seems like it’s pointless

Hello everyone, tomorrow will be my last day in the park sadly but I’m looking to do one last hike. I’ve done a lot of hiking so far and looking for one last memento before I leave.

Hikes I’ve completed: Andrew’s Glacier, Sky Pond, Bear Lake, Emerald, Dream, Nymph, Haiyaha, Mills, Black Lake, Ypsilon Lake, Hallett’s Peak, Mount Ida and Lulu city.

I was thinking Lake Chasm as my last hike but looking for other’s input as well. It’s been a memorable week for sure and would like to end it on a high note!!

Thanks!

Edit: Thank you everyone who participated in this thread, I inevitably woke up too late for Chasm Lake, so I went to East Inlet and hiked to Lake Verna. It was a definite change of scenery from the other hikes I did, but it was great the only thing that could’ve put the cherry on top would be to have seen a moose out there. Thank you all again and hope to return to the Rockies again soon!!

We have reservations in Aspenglen campground in a couple weeks. I would prefer to take a shuttle to Bear lake trailheads vs trying to park our campervan. I’ve seen many maps of the various shuttle routes but none I’ve seen show Aspenglen on a route. Will we be able to walk to a shuttle stop - any shuttle stop - from this campground? Thanks, park pals!

Hello! My wife and I recently decided to travel to Colorado this December, right before Christmas. One town we’re considering staying is Grand Lake (but very open to suggestions!) for the holiday atmosphere and easy access to RMNP. A couple years ago we stayed in Estes Park in December; hiked up to Mills Lake and Dream/Emerald Lake.

What hikes would you suggest from the Western Gate of RMNP in December? Also open to suggestions for other areas of the park, as long as there’s a solid Christmas town nearby to stay

My wife and I would like to do some backpacking in RMNP. Our typical backpacking trips range from about 10-40 miles. Any specific hikes we should do?

First time at RMNP. We got our passes when they were released for June 25-29. Some of them are 8 am arrival and a couple are 6 am.

I’m staying in Loveland and driving in from there. Where should I plan on going into the park? Should I be going even earlier/is there going to be a lot of traffic to get in the park? Any hikes I absolutely have to go on? We already have some planned but we do have some free time on our schedule right now.