Hiking in the Colorado Rockies
Our trip to Colorado was a bit shorter than what we would have liked. We were there for 6 days and would have loved to stay for a few more.... always :-) We had been wanting to go to Rocky Mountain National Park for a while and were happy to finally get the chance to go. Obviously, it's a huge park with several entrances. We skipped the usual Estes Park entrance to avoid the crowds and try something different. We were there in late July and the park was extremely crowded. So, choosing to stay on the west side of the park was a good idea. You can of course, split your time between the two entrances. Camping at the park fills up very quickly, even though there are several campgrounds. There are a couple of campgrounds that are on a walk-in basis, but these tend to fill up pretty quickly in the morning ( Campground information ). So, I have to be upfront and say that we love hiking. That however, does not mean that we hike too much or don't do anything else at all. About 10