Yup, and sometimes maybe not even back for lunch ......... shower / clean up, grill / cook dinner, jammies on and read or work on images and off to la la land!
estesbubba - not sure you can get into Paradise with your rig. It is a nice place (or used to be and I have not heard anything bad about it) but it is tight. And not sure how this flood issue might have affected them. Seen it but not stayed there.
Last time we were at Elk Meadow did us in. They had promised they had improved the wifi and roads ...... nada. Weeds all over the common area. Hot tub (which we liked after hiking) did not work. But get this. Cell phone does not get out and they took the public phone off the outside of the building near the office! I asked what should one do in case of emergency and got a shoulder shrug and dumb look. I raised a certain amount of heck about that and I think a phone has been put back. Just a real indifferent attitude.
Marys Lake was taken over by the County a couple / few years ago and hopefully they improved it.
We loved Estes Park and still have many friends there. But this last devastation is really bad - there was a 4 sq mile of No Flush zone in town meaning using porta potties. Some has been restored but most of it not as yet. I understand the immediate downtown is cleaned up pretty well and, of course, begging for business; their lifeblood. Info from business friends there does not paint a pretty picture.
I have not heard much about Rocky Mtn NP itself.
Last time we were at Elk Meadow did us in. They had promised they had improved the wifi and roads ...... nada. Weeds all over the common area. Hot tub (which we liked after hiking) did not work. But get this. Cell phone does not get out and they took the public phone off the outside of the building near the office! I asked what should one do in case of emergency and got a shoulder shrug and dumb look. I raised a certain amount of heck about that and I think a phone has been put back. Just a real indifferent attitude.
Marys Lake was taken over by the County a couple / few years ago and hopefully they improved it.
We loved Estes Park and still have many friends there. But this last devastation is really bad - there was a 4 sq mile of No Flush zone in town meaning using porta potties. Some has been restored but most of it not as yet. I understand the immediate downtown is cleaned up pretty well and, of course, begging for business; their lifeblood. Info from business friends there does not paint a pretty picture.
I have not heard much about Rocky Mtn NP itself.
I think it is great you are willing to go back; it will be a much different experience for you.
Elk Meadow was good when it first changed over from Blue Arrow. We used to live in Estes and stored our trailer there. And been back a few times. It has just continued to get worse and worse - one July 4th not many years ago the Manager and whole staff walked out. And weeds. And forget wifi.
Problem is I don't know where to recommend. Last time we stayed at Riverview in Loveland but not an option at this point I do not think.
Not sure how "open" the roads are; particularly for an rv. Keep an eye on it - most are temporary.
Good luck.
Elk Meadow was good when it first changed over from Blue Arrow. We used to live in Estes and stored our trailer there. And been back a few times. It has just continued to get worse and worse - one July 4th not many years ago the Manager and whole staff walked out. And weeds. And forget wifi.
Problem is I don't know where to recommend. Last time we stayed at Riverview in Loveland but not an option at this point I do not think.
Not sure how "open" the roads are; particularly for an rv. Keep an eye on it - most are temporary.
Good luck.
