Activities in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Dunraven/North Fork Trailhead
From Estes Park, take Devils Gulch Rd for 9 miles east over the scenic divide through Glen Haven and past some picnic areas along the North Fork to a bridge marked ‘Dunraven Forest Access’ on your left (east), then proceed 2.5 miles to the trailhead.
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North Inlet Trailhead
Cam be reached via a short spur from the Kawuneeche Visitor Center, or from the road near Shadowcliff Lodge in Grand Lake.
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Twin Sisters Trailhead
Near Mills Cabin, 10 miles south of Estes Park on Hwy 7.
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Lily Mountain Trailhead
Limited parking just off the road. Not well marked.
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Bear Lake Trailhead
Served by the Glacier Basin–Bear Lake shuttle.
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Trails
The bustling Bear Lake Trailhead offers easy hikes to several lakes and beyond. Another busy area is Glacier Gorge Junction Trailhead. The free Glacier Basin–Bear Lake shuttle services both.
Forested Fern Lake, 4 miles from the Moraine Park Trailhead, is dominated by craggy Notchtop Peak. You can complete a loop to the Bear Lake shuttle stop in about 8.5 miles for a rewarding day hike. The strenuous Flattop Mountain Trail is the only cross-park trail, linking Bear Creek on the east side with either Tonahutu Creek Trail or the North Inlet Trail on the west side.
Families might consider the moderate hikes to Calypso Cascades in the Wild Basin or to Gem Lake in the Lumpy…
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