• the park has 150 lakes, 450 miles of streams, 72 named peaks higher than 12,000 feet, and 1/4 of the park is above the tree line
• maps
  • park map [mirror] [2]
  • high-level overview of the park
• other maps
• backcountry camping [1] [2]
• hikes
  • @estes park mountain shop
  • @NPS
  • @summitpost.org
  • @protrails.com
  • by "Petzoldt's energy miles" difficulty rating
• more difficult summits
  • Longs Peak, the only fourteener in the park
  • there are some technical climbs as well (search for "class 4" or "class 5" here)
• equipment purchases/rentals
  • Estes Park Mountain Shop (Estes Park, CO)
  • Kirk's Mountain Adventures (Estes Park)
  • Never Summer Mountain Products (Grand Lake, CO)
  • the Denver REI rents some things mountaineering gear, tents, sleeping bags/pads, nordic skiing, camping stoves, backpacks, paddling gear, snowshoes

Hikes that are easier in Winter:

• @NPS
• Deer Mountain
• @rockymountainnationalpark.com

• estes park mountain shop
• kirks mountain adventures
• wildland trekking