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Hiking Adventure in Rocky Mountain National Park from Denver

Hiking Adventure in Rocky Mountain National Park from Denver

Overview

Rocky Mountain National Park, one of the most popular National Parks in the country, RMNP has a thriving population of wildlife like elk, raptors and bighorn sheep. Throughout the moderate 4-mile hike, you'll have ample breaks to take in the stunning mountain views. Immerse yourself in nature's solitude and we'll still have you back downtown in time for happy hour. Book your Rocky Mountain National Park adventure today!

Our guides are extremely experienced in the mountain environment. Safety is our number one priority, and last minute changes in itinerary may be necessary if we feel there are unsafe conditions. We guarantee any tour you take with us will be an unforgettable experience!

City: Denver

Thu 24 Oct

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Starting at $129.00

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Thu 24 Oct

Starting at $129.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Water Refill - please bring a reusable bottle

Snowshoes/YakTracks if needed - please add shoe size in comments section

Local expert hiking guide

Transportation

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 8 years old
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
This is a moderate hike at altitude that many guests may find challenging. This tour is not recommended for people who do not regularly exercise. Out of respect for the other guests on the tour, please consider our Rocky Mountain National Park sightseeing tour if you are unsure if you can meet the physical requirements. Our guides reserve the right to ask guests to stop or turn around on the hike.
We cannot guarantee a specific trail - we chose based on day, condition, crowds.
From November to April, waterproof shoes are highly recommended. Wool socks are also recommended.
Winter weather conditions may exist in the park, please dress adequately for potentially snowy conditions and low temperatures.

What To Expect

Denver Union Station

Pick up location

Lyons

Coffee and bathroom break

Estes Park

Town at the entrance to the National Park.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Guided hike in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (369)

Andyionatrip

Oct 2020

Wanted to go on this. They said there were not enough ppl signed up but we talked to 4 others who wanted to go as well. We were sent on the Breckenridge tour instead, unless you want to just shop it’s not really exciting. The troll was neat but that was about it. I don’t think the Breckenridge trip was worth the price. Red Rocks was great to see but that was the highlight. Was told I’d get a refund for the difference, Breckenridge trip listed at $108 per person, so $216 for 2. I paid $298 for this trip and got $40 back. I called they said they would fix it. Still haven’t gotten the rest. Tour guide was nice. Overall irritated that we couldn’t do the hiking we wanted to. I get that we would have been rerouted to a different location due to fires, but the “hiking” in Breckenridge is just like hiking anywhere else. So if you want to go hiking don’t go to Breckenridge just cancel the trip. If you want to go to a shopping trip on a mountain then this would be for you.

Response from Host

Nov 2020

Hello there, I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. I felt that we were pretty upfront about the change in tours due to the forest fires. We were trying our best to still get our guests out to enjoy the Rocky Mountains. Please call the office to go over the details of your trip. I would be happy to help. Thank you, Tara Reaves Aspire Tours

samdavidson207

Oct 2020

Kyle was an awesome tour guide! Due to the wildfires, Rocky Mountain closed its national park but the tour wasn’t cancelled. They decided to reroute us and took us through many AWESOME trails, lakes and provided lunch for us. Also stopped at a super cute brewery afterwards! Loved touring with Kyle and will 100% be back!

Julie8475

Oct 2020

This was a great hike in the beautiful Rocky Mountain National Park run by professional tour company Aspire. Well organised meet up in front of Union Station and our guide Ryan D gave us an overview of the day ahead and got a general consensus on what type of hike we wanted to do. It was then about 1 and a half hours in the minibus to the park with a quick restroom stop at a cute little town enroute. There was beautiful scenery to look on the way along with some wildlife spots including coyote, elk, deer and big horn sheep. There was plenty of room in the minibus for our group to space out and we were all asked to wear masks while inside the van so it felt very safe. We arrived at the car park and hopped out to jump on the parks shuttle service to get up to our starting point at Bear Lake. Before leaving the van Ryan passed out water, sandwiches and chips for our lunch. We walked about 7.5 miles in total on the hike up to Emerald Lake via a few other alpine lakes, across to Lake Haiyaha and then down past Alberta Falls to Glacier Gorge to get the shuttle bus back to our van. The hike was for the most part on well defined tracks apart from a bit of a scramble on some boulders to get to the edge of Haiyaha and wasn’t too steep or strenuous although you can feel the high altitude here but as long as you take regular stops to catch your breath you are good. The elevation gain was about 1000ft with the highest altitude at Emerald Lake being about 10,400ft. Ryan our guide made sure we had a lot of photo stops/breaks and was constantly moving from the front of the group to the back to make sure we were all doing good. We very unexpectedly had a lot of snow fall on our hike which meant visibility wasn’t great to see the surrounding mountains but it felt like we were stepping into Narnia and the scenery was beautiful with the snow and it was a real experience hiking through the snow. All in all this was an amazing hike, with a very knowledgeable and super friendly tour guide, who went above and beyond to ensure we all had a fantastic day in RMNP!