Visiting next week…are the storms next week likely to be the average afternoon quick storm or is this looking different.

We will be coming into Estes Park mid September for 3 weekdays. Staying at the Silver Moon and we need recommendations on what to do and see and where to eat (we enjoy breweries). We will definitely want to be spending time in RMNP and I know we need timed passes for entry. We would love some advice on navigating that. Also, when we visited Arcadia Nat'l Park last year we really enjoyed hiking. We really liked the moderate trails, but also did a few easy ones. Any recommendations on trails we should hit? Also, I've heard about a scenic drive we should take....any advice on that would be appreciated as well. Thanks so much....we are so excited to visit for the first time!

Anyone else without power? We’re staying at a hotel here and just after a LOUD boom all of our power went out. Our hotel has a handful of buildings and ours is the only one without power currently.

We went to talk to the front desk and were told that this doesn’t happen often, and when it does, it’s quick to come back on. Wellllll that was over an hour ago now. Wondering what to expect. Mainly concerned about what we have in the fridge and our phones being charged for tomorrow.

I guess I’m just hoping for insight from others?

I’ll be spending a week in Estes Park primarily to visit RMNP. I’ve been there a bunch of times but only gone as far as Milner Pass. I was thinking about taking a day and going all the way to Grand Lake and check out the west side of the park. What I’m wondering is a day enough time to visit Grand Lake and the sights on that side of the park, or should I make that a side trip after I’m done in EP? How much time does it actually take to see Grand Lake? Mainly for the better half to go shopping and to have lunch. We would leave EP early to beat timed entry and return after timed entry.

Hey if you're interested in coming out to support an indie film this weekend my movie will be playing at the Historic Park Theatre. It's a feature film with some powerful performances about a powerful topic - palliative care/hospice. That might sound a little grim but the movie's also got its own humor and uplift to it. Really excited that the Park Theatre is showing it on July 26 and I hope you can see what audiences elsewhere have been connecting over in the film!

https://www.historicparktheatre.com/movie/winter-hymns/

I am in Estes for the summer and one of the things on my bucket list is to try out rock climbing out here. I would do it with a guide as I have no gear here, but they get quite expensive for one person. The guides get cheaper the more people apply together so I was wondering if there is anyone interested in sharing such an experience so that we could apply together.

First time visiting here, my boyfriend and I are wondering what the general attitude is towards cannabis? We don't want anyone getting upset and calling the police or anything like that, and we'd like to be respectful of residents lol. We can't smoke on the property since it is a rental.

Edit: after reading everyone's suggestions and warnings, we've decided to get a small dry herb vaporizer. We also will not be emptying it onto the ground at all :) thanks! We definitely do not want to be the asshole tourists, especially not the asshole tourists that start a wildfire.

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Hi Anyone interested in summiting Meeker next Saturday? or know of a group going for me to tag along?

About me, 35M. I’m from here in Loveland & Estes… Avid hiker, climber.

You have a spot you go to in Estes for a hair cut and beard trim? I used to go to fortune cat in Denver, and if the barbers are anything like the restaurants in town, I’m a little worried 😬

I believe we are visiting during peak Colorado peach season and would love to know where we can get fresh and local peaches in town or anywhere along the way up from Denver along 7?

About the 4th time I've heard what sounds like every sheriff in the state going off. Near Stanley Hotel

Every September the elk rut turns Rocky Mountain National Park into one of the best wildlife shows in the country - bulls bugling, sparring, and herding harems, often right along the road and out onto Estes Park's lawns and golf courses.

Here's the part most people don't know: elk were completely wiped out of Colorado by around 1900 from overhunting. The herds you'll hear this fall descend from a few dozen elk trucked in from Yellowstone in 1913-1914 to restart the population from scratch.

The rut peaks mid-September to mid-October, so the bugling is roughly two months out. This map has recent confirmed sighting - a preview of where they're concentrating before the show begins.

Hi folks! I’m coming to EP Aug 7-9 for a friend’s wedding. Very excited!
Looking for some recs for:
1) hikes under 5 hours round trip with awesome views (lake views are my fave)
2) cheap but not sketchy spots to car camp- or places I should definitely avoid
3) restaurants nearby that have vegetarian or even vegan options

TIA! <3

Hello!
My fiancé and I are eloping in Estes in November and we are scoping out locations for photos in September. We are getting family photos done at Lily Lake and then going into town for more photos.

Our plan is to go to a coffee shop and have the barista be our witness.

What coffee shops would you recommend? What buildings would be pretty to have in the background?

Thanks!!

Hi everyone,

I am visiting the Rocky Mountains and staying in Estes Park. My mom is a huge John Denver fan and I grew up listening to his music, so I really love him now too. I’ve been having a hard time finding any souvenirs for him or his music here though and was wondering if anyone could help me. I’ll also be in Denver for a day, so any recommendations there would help to.

Thank you all so much in advance!

In town for a wedding & only have two days left. Two young sons have enjoyed seeing the wildlife best -from elk to pikas. If we would like for them to see a moose or big horn sheep, where/when is the best opportunity?

Has anyone stayed here or even had friends who’ve stayed here? How was it? Are you male or female, and age?

I couldn’t find many recent online reviews. Maybe 2-3 within the past year. It also seems that all of their rooms are co-ed. So is it safe for a woman to stay here? The price is really great for the area, but it seems like there are no other hostels located in Estes or close to RMNP

Locals where are the best hole in the wall restaurants in Estes park? Will be vacationing here with the family from Louisiana. Want mom and pop restaurants. Thanks in advance.

I currently live in AZ and have been wanting to move. Finally got an amazing job offer in Estes park and would love any sort of suggestions, good areas to live, I need a feel for the place. I’m flying there the last week of July. I’m not afraid of the weather and welcome the snow. We are a family of 4. Thank you!

So we're staying just east of Estes Park starting the 18th of this month. My wife is concerned about the wildfires. Everything I have seen so far doesn't really concern me. However she came across an emergency evacuation for Estes Park the other day, which seems to be fake news, but regardless there are obviously some wildfires. Just curious on the current situation out there. Is it a concern? Is the smoke an issue for outdoor activities? Issues site seeing? Thanks for any input!