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Colorado Hiking/Rafting Outdoor long weekend
Posted on 6/14/23 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 6/14/23 at 1:36 pm
Wife (no pics) and I taking a long weekend for Labor day to do some hiking and rafting. Flying into Denver early Sat Morning and will have all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday flying out Tuesday. Trying to decide whether to head North to RMNP or West on 70 towards Breck. I've been to RMNP for one hike last year (Chasm Lake Trail) and Breck many times during the winter for skiing. Just trying to find a place to spend all three days and not have to be on the road driving from place to place wasting time.
Which area (or another area within a couple hours of Denver) is best suited for what i described? We are intermediate hikers (we like a challenge) and have never rafted (but want something challenging as well). In the evenings we'd want to chill, drink a few beers, catch some music and split a burger. No need for fancy digs or restaurants.
Any suggestions are appreciated.....also accommodation recs would also be appreciated.
TIA
Which area (or another area within a couple hours of Denver) is best suited for what i described? We are intermediate hikers (we like a challenge) and have never rafted (but want something challenging as well). In the evenings we'd want to chill, drink a few beers, catch some music and split a burger. No need for fancy digs or restaurants.
Any suggestions are appreciated.....also accommodation recs would also be appreciated.
TIA
This post was edited on 6/14/23 at 3:57 pm
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Posted on 6/14/23 at 2:12 pm to failuretocommunicate
Drive to Estes Park through Fort Collins. Raft in Fort Collins. Hike Sky Pond in RMNP
Posted on 6/14/23 at 2:51 pm to failuretocommunicate
you're describing Buena Vista but there are lots of options.
Posted on 6/15/23 at 9:44 pm to failuretocommunicate
Don't forget that RMNP has timed entry reservations...
Posted on 6/16/23 at 8:33 pm to failuretocommunicate
Personally, I would ditch rafting and go to RMNP and hike Nymph, Dream and Emerald Lake. Eat lunch in the parking lot, then hike to sky Pond. The next day, or vice versa, drive Trail Ridge Road and do all the little hikes off of that.
Breckenridge has some really good hikes, and we had a great time using a bike rental service from Breck and biking down Vail Pass, but it took about two days for our headaches and fatigue from high altitude to dissipate when we got there. Not really good for a quick weekend if you are coming from low altitude.
Breckenridge has some really good hikes, and we had a great time using a bike rental service from Breck and biking down Vail Pass, but it took about two days for our headaches and fatigue from high altitude to dissipate when we got there. Not really good for a quick weekend if you are coming from low altitude.
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