点评:We arrived at the Estes Park entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park around 8 am. Please note this park requires timed reservations after 9:00 am. We had a very short wait at 8:00 am and began our drive on Trail Road. It is absolutely beautiful! We stopped at a pullout with huge boulders and trees - perfect photo ops area. Then continued drive, seeing majestic mountains with snow tops still in July. The temperature was high 60s and low 70’s (thought it would be colder). Shorts and t-shirt weather, perfect for a light hike. There are many pull-over areas to see views and many hiking trails. We chose a 2 mile easy hike near a stream and meadow. By the time we got to the Visitor Center, it was packed and no parking available. Probably should have just gone there first (opens at 9 am) and I had read to get there before opening but when we passed it at 8:30, only a few cars there. Go early! Had to miss it due to overcrowded and no parking. There were cars lined up to get in with staff parking enforcement…..it was a cluster of a long wait when we went by. Well worth the drive and stops we did. Really want to drive from Estes Park all the way through to the other side, but ran out of time. We will plan better to explore more for sure! Estes Park is the cutest town but was packed when we went through at 4 pm. So crowded, no parking available. Highly recommend Rocky Mountain National Park! Estes Park is a day trip from Denver on its own so will add that for next visit. Perhaps camp at Rocky Mountain National Park overnight there a couple days since there is so much to experience.
翻译:我们大约在早上 8 点到达落基山国家公园的埃斯蒂斯公园入口。请注意,此公园在 9:00 之后需要定时预约。我们在早上 8:00 等了一小会儿,然后开始沿着小径行驶。这里真是太美了!我们在一个有巨石和树木的停车区停了下来 - 那里是绝佳的拍照地点。然后继续开车,看到雄伟的山脉,七月的山顶上仍然积雪不化。气温在 60 华氏度左右(最高 60 华氏度到最低 70 华氏度)(以为会更冷)。这是穿短裤和 T 恤的天气,非常适合轻松徒步旅行。这里有许多可供停车的地方可以欣赏风景,也有许多徒步小径。我们选择了一条靠近小溪和草地的 2 英里轻松徒步路线。当我们到达游客中心时,那里已经挤满了人,没有停车位。也许应该先去那里(早上 9 点开放),我读到过要在开门前到达,但是当我们 8:30 经过那里时,那里只有几辆车。早点去!因为人满为患,而且没有停车位,所以错过了。那里有很多车在排队等待入场,还有停车执法人员……我们经过的时候等了好久。这次开车和停车停放都非常值得。我们真的很想从埃斯蒂斯公园一路开到对岸,但时间不够了。我们以后会制定更好的计划,去探索更多地方!埃斯蒂斯公园是最可爱的小镇,但我们下午4点经过的时候人满为患。人太多了,根本停不下来。强烈推荐落基山国家公园!从丹佛出发,埃斯蒂斯公园本身就是一日游,下次去会加上。或许可以在落基山国家公园露营几天,因为那里有太多值得体验的地方了。