You can't hike the entire time you're in town, although no one here will blame you for trying. Instead, fill out your trip with local events that will give you a taste of the sights, sounds and flavors of this vibrant little mountain town. Spoiler alert: the holidays are approaching and Catch the Glow is back and better than ever this year!
Estes Park has a brilliant new piece of art, a monument really, that pays tribute to the amazing women, both past and present, of the Estes Park community. The first female ranger-naturalist at Rocky Mountain National Park and our current Mayor, who is also a two-time U.S. Olympian, are just two of the fascinating women featured.
The Arapaho named what is now Estes heet-ko’einoo’. Or, once translated, “The Circle.” The circle is represented throughout Arapaho thought and art as the sun, or the center of life, which feels fitting to us.
There are a lot of passionate people behind the maintained trails you hike on when you visit Rocky Mountain National Park. Eric Johnson, Estes Park local, recounts his experiences being on the trail crew and his first time participating in a search and rescue.
