Colorado Rockies
We are planning a visit to the Colorado Rockies and would like to know the best places to see and to stay with a big rig.
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Having lived in Estes Park for several years I would normally recommend that. But, as you may know, Estes Park and that whole area got devastated by a huge flood a couple of months ago and not sure what or how damage was done in RMNP.
Estes if very hard to get to now until the highways are re-built. There are temporary roads in in some cases but not sure how good they are for RV travel; have heard some recommend against it.
Last time up there - couple of years ago - we stay at Riverview in Loveland and did day trips up; that might be the best bet now but you best check with them as they got hit by the flood as well. Even prior to the flood the RV parks in Estes had all really gone downhill.
I do NOT recommend staying one the west side; virtually a minimal park of the park on the west side as far as hiking or doing anything. Nearly all the Park activities are on the Estes side and that is a long haul from Grand Lake area (50 miles over Trail Ridge Road if it is open - closed in the winter and prior to that was for residents of Estes or authorized vehicles only).
We have - in recent years - spent more time in the Buena Vista and Montrose areas and love them.
Lots of good places to go and much to see - beautiful place.
Estes if very hard to get to now until the highways are re-built. There are temporary roads in in some cases but not sure how good they are for RV travel; have heard some recommend against it.
Last time up there - couple of years ago - we stay at Riverview in Loveland and did day trips up; that might be the best bet now but you best check with them as they got hit by the flood as well. Even prior to the flood the RV parks in Estes had all really gone downhill.
I do NOT recommend staying one the west side; virtually a minimal park of the park on the west side as far as hiking or doing anything. Nearly all the Park activities are on the Estes side and that is a long haul from Grand Lake area (50 miles over Trail Ridge Road if it is open - closed in the winter and prior to that was for residents of Estes or authorized vehicles only).
We have - in recent years - spent more time in the Buena Vista and Montrose areas and love them.
Lots of good places to go and much to see - beautiful place.
