Estes Park CO to Grand Lake CO

Ivylog wrote:
My advice is to skip Estes Park (biggest tourist trap around) and go straight to Grand Lake by another route.

Yeah, Estes Park is a zoo no doubt. But for shorter access hiking to incredible mountain lakes, the east side of the park is better, although the hiking trails themselves are also packed.

The town of Grand Lake is much more quaint, kind of like EP 50 years ago. But the pine beetle has ravaged the trees in the Grand Lake area.

Plenty of RV's go over Trail Ridge every year. As noted, disconnect toad and drive it separately. Don't sightsee, as parking for large RV's is very limited. Start very early in the day to avoid the traffic.