Thanks Greg!

Thanks so much Sherry!

John, thanks for your kind words! I rely quite a bit on the NOAA website for those. I actually put together a list of links to different areas of the park which I've put here: www.rockymountainnationalpark.com/gallery/weather/. Each elevation and area can have such different weather so I rely on checking the actual area I'm heading too. Hope this helps.

@@ErikStensland yes it helps greatly. That is precisely what I was wanting. The elevation changes can fool the generic weather apps I have. Thank you!

@@johnkrumm6860 you are most welcome!

Kathy, my suggestion is that you arrive closer 8am as it will start to be very busy at the entrance by 8:20. You may even want to consider entering the park earlier than 8 and then explore some of Lower Trail Ridge Road or Beaver Meadows before heading over to Bear Lake Rd. The big challenge is just getting through the main entrance with the crowds. Let me know if that wasn't explained well. :)

@@ErikStensland Thank you! That helps a lot!

@@ErikStensland My reservation is also in July, but during the 9:00-11:00 time slot for the main entrance (not Bear Lake Rd). Should I plan on getting there even a little earlier like 8:30? Or should 9:00 be fine?

John, if I were you, I’d arrive around 9:30 so you don’t get stuck in all the non-permit traffic trying to get in before 9.

@@ErikStensland Ok thank you for the advice!

Thanks Paul!

I appreciate it!

Terrific! I was just over there this morning. It's really greening up nicely.

So glad you found it to be helpful!

Hi Cristie, yes you can rent them from the Estes Park Mountain Shop. They will be happy to help. Heres' the link to their website. They are located on hwy 34 just a bit east of Estes Park. www.estesparkmountainshop.com/

I'm not sure that those images will be on the walls in the near future, but I just added a number of new ones this past week. Thanks for watching!

Glad you like them!

I'm so happy that you enjoyed the video!

This wasn't a very long walk. I think it was just 6 miles that evening, since the road beyond was closed. I would love to head up Going to the Sun Rd before opening. That would be incredible!

Thank you! It really is a special place. There's something about being in that open space high above it all. :)

You can walk on the road all winter long. The main differences in the spring are: 1. You can drive all the way to Rainbow Curve, saving you several miles of hiking. 2. The road is plowed so it is easy to walk on. In the winter it will be snow covered and heavily drifted.

Kathy, so glad you enjoyed this!

Glad you enjoyed it Billy!

Glad you enjoyed it

You should try it some time. :)

@@ErikStensland I would like to,but I don't have a car.

Glad you had the chance to do this. It is a lot of fun, but so often it is very windy up there. I was up yesterday again and it was very cold and windy. :)

So glad you learned something new! Hopefully one day you can try it.

My pleasure!

My pleasure Mathias!

Thanks Robin! So glad you enjoyed it!

It's an incredible drive. You'll have to do it again during the day time as the views are spectacular. I’m not sure if I’m the guy you met, but I do spend time over there.

Thanks Hillary!!!

Thank you so much!

Andrew, glad you got to experience some of walking TRR, but sorry you didn't get to walk the higher portion of the road.

The views up there really are spectacular. Please stop in to the gallery when you come through town.

You are so welcome!

Glad it was helpful Anne!

Sounds great! It's a beautiful time of year to visit with lots of photo opportunities. If you decide to come to Rocky Mountain National Park to take photos you might find my photo guide helpful: www.rockytrailpress.com/product/photo-guide/.

@@ErikStensland Yes, thank you so much! I am gonna try to visit you too if I can. What is the chance to see some big animals around July season? We are going to be visiting bear lake area and some waterfalls close to it.

There aren't too many large animals to be seen in the Bear Lake area in July. I suggest spending some time up on Trail Ridge Road as you are likely to see herds of elk up there and if you are lucky you may see some big horn sheep as well.

Don't forget that you can purchase a permit the night before at 7pm at www.recreation.gov. You don't need to be rich or even plan ahead if you do that.

Thanks for your kind words on my hiking guide. I hope you have an amazing trip!

I think the greater likelihood will be snow rather than rain. Whether it ruins your trip depends on what you plan to do. If you plan to snowshoe in the park, then the fresh snow will only improve conditions.

@@ErikStensland great!! Just shifted our plans to go early march to avoid mud season and still get some snow. Last question: do you think this time of year it is OK to book hotels/motels right on the spot? Just so we can change the itinerary order according to the weather. Side note: We just watched almost of of your videos 😅 thanks for the content!

Thanks so much for watching the videos. I hope you found them helpful. In terms of early March, that's a great time to enjoy the snow. Generally, it's not too busy then and you can probably get accomodation without a reservation during that time. I am not certain, but I think it is likely. The second half of March would be more difficult due to people visiting for spring break. Hope that helps. Have a great visit and stop by my gallery to say hello if you have time!

I hope you have a wonderful time here! It’s definitely one of the most beautiful times of the year here.

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

Many thanks!

Yes, most people today don’t have the same opportunity to learn these very basic principles like many of us did when we were young. As for distance to stay from elk, the NPS suggests that we keep 75 feet from them. I have an article about this subject here: www.rockymountainnationalpark.com/gallery/wildlife/

Thank you so much. Coming to Rocky for so many years is wonderful. You must know the park very well. We look forward to welcoming you at my gallery.

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!

@@ErikStensland ❤️

I recommend visiting Sprague Lake and Lily Lake as they are both very gentle walks with beautiful views of the mountains.

It can be wonderful (or snowy), but always great to be in the mountains.

Thank you! I’m so glad you have come to love this area as I do.

Thanks so much! I don't think there is a single solution, but the more of us that are educated sure helps.