Rocky Mountain National Park Local Custom Tips by mrclay2000 Top 5 Page for this destination

Ranger/Campfire Programs

Most of the national parks offer a campfire presentation by a ranger or other knowledgeable authority, especially in the warmer months. At Rocky, the best venue for these programs (possibly in the entire park system) is the amphitheater at Timbercreek campground. Programs generally begin here in the early to mid-evening.

Easy Bragging Rights

Everyone who leaves their car at the Alpine Visitor Center (near the very top of Trail Ridge Road) will note a stream of other visitors climbing a local hillside. Though it is true that bighorn and even elk are sometimes spotted here, the throng is generally present due to curiosity, wondering what is the great attraction at the top of the hill. Though it is only a short way to the summit, those not acclimated to the altitude will huff and puff on the way to a marker citing the 12,005-foot elevation, "higher" (so saith the sign) "than Oregon's famed Mt Hood."