Destinations · Colorado
Estes Park
CO · 40.3772, -105.5217
From Estes Park, Colorado, Byway's registries place 3 scenic byways, 1 national park, 2 public land units and 45 campgrounds within 30 miles.
Understand
"Park" in this case is a term that means a valley or meadow. Estes Park is named after an early settler, Joel Estes, who attempted to make a living by farming. Because of the short growing season it never really worked out. Since the mid-1800s the main business of Estes Park has been tourism. The clientele ranges from hard-core backcountry types to tour-buses full of drive through sightseers. The main draw is the scenery, which is awesome.
Day-trip loops
Baked loops for Estes Park are growing. The weave below is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road · inside · national
- Colorado River Headwaters · 18 mi · national
- Cache la Poudre--North Park · 21 mi
National parks
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 1 mi
Public land
Campgrounds
- Aspenglen Campground · 4 mi
- Moraine Park Campground · 4 mi
- Glacier Basin Campground · 5 mi
- Longs Peak Campground · 7 mi
- Meeker Park Overflow Campground · 9 mi
- Olive Ridge Campground · 12 mi
- Tom Bennett Campground · 14 mi
- Long Draw Campground · 16 mi
Lookouts
- Horseshoe Park · 6 mi
- Many Parks Curve · 6 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 10 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 11 mi
Named places
- Bond Monument · 0 mi
- Estes Park Women's Monument · 0 mi
- Albert Birch Bungalow · 0 mi
- Oldman Mountain · 1 mi
- Prospect Mountain · 1 mi
- Joel Estes Monument · 2 mi
- Kevin Scott Glendenning Memorial · 2 mi
- Castle Mountain · 2 mi
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 10 mi
- Boulder · 28 mi