Rocky Mountain National Park. The BEST Hike & Scenic Drive to do!

We visit Rocky Mountain National Park & Estes Park in Colorado!
We pull our R-Rod 190 travel trailer and stay at the Estes Park / Rocky Mountain National Park KOA Holiday.
koa.com/campgrounds/estes-park/
We do the best hike in the park which is the Emerald Lake Trail.
www.alltrails.com/trail/us/co...
We drive the scenic drive of trail ridge road and explore the alpine tundra.
We visit the alpine visiter center in Rock Mountain National Park.
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[@carolvasquez2768]

Loved your video! Have been to Colorado so many times and even lived Colorado Springs for a year. Your video makes me want to return for another trip. I love that your daughter is getting to experience all of this with her wonderful parents❤

[@crystalryanparadise]

Thanks! It was our first time and we loved it!

[@austinstitzel]

Rocky Mountains National Park looks so beautiful!

[@richardearp8577]

Thanks for a great video. 👍

[@techwood16]

Crazy beautiful

[@IowasPhotographer]

Wow! I got to go there. Your video made it looks beautiful there!

[@crystalryanparadise]

Thanks! It’s a closer drive from Iowa than Chicago

[@nancycronin601]

What a fun video. We honeymooned in Estes in 1975 and have been there every year since. It was fun to see the sights through new eyes, especially those of your sweet family. Your video was really well done. Quality was excellent. Thanks for sharing.

[@crystalryanparadise]

Thanks for the nice comment. We look forward to go back!

[@drone_boss]

Nicely done! And I’m from here!

[@crystalryanparadise]

Thanks for nice comment. It’s appreciated!

[@Mittzayyy]

I appreciate yall not showing your kids face on camera. 👏🏽 new subscriber here with a kid of my own.

[@crystalryanparadise]

Thanks for the comment and subscribing!

[@samarthshah8498]

Great video ❤ I had a question regarding parking. I am also planning to go in 4th of July weekend. What time would you recommend to reach by to get a parking. I wanna go in morning time and I heard the lots get full really quickly.

[@crystalryanparadise]

Thanks! For the Bear Lake parking lot where a lot of hikes start from, earlier the better. We were lucky and found 1 spot left around 11am. There are always people leaving, but I would not suggest going at that time. I would say go before 8am. You also need an entry pass. I would suggest logging in right when they go on sale for the next day and buy it immediately. That what we did.

[@mrssonni871]

I really like your videos. Which lenses do you use on you Camera. Is that the Sony Alpha 6400?

[@crystalryanparadise]

Yes. That is the A6400. I have a few lenses for it. If I’m hiking where there is a lot of scenery. I’ll just use the kit lens 18-135, which is versatile.

[@poojadonekal3689]

Amazing video! How much time did it take for you guys to finish the hike?

[@crystalryanparadise]

I just looked at our All trails activity. It said 2:30 hours moving and 3:10 total

[@Julia-365]

Thank you so much for your video - very informative! What type of camera are you using: GoPro with a handheld stick? The footage seems so smooth 🙂

[@crystalryanparadise]

Thanks! Yes we are using a GoPro 10 with a stick. The GoPro has really good stabilization. I’ll use a Sony a6400 sometimes, but the GoPro is so convenient and easy.

[@Julia-365]

@crystalryanparadise thank you for replying! I have a GP 10 as well. My 1st trip to RMNP is coming end of September. I'm super excited! Do you use the media mod kit to help with the wind on your sound?

[@crystalryanparadise]

@@Julia-365 Ii’m not using any extra stuff with the GoPro. I’m sure it would help. I clean I the audio in post. Final Cut Pro has this voice isolation that works like magic

[@Julia-365]

@crystalryanparadise Ah got it! I'm confused about the permitting of taking videos while in the park. What have you found? Can I post on my YT channnel?

[@crystalryanparadise]

@@Julia-365 I think you are ok as long as you are not commercial profiting from it.

[@marcusverhage3679]

I know dogs aren’t allowed on trails but do you know if they can come out on the lookout spots along trail ridge road?

[@crystalryanparadise]

They can come to the lookout spots. I believe it’s just not the trails. Because we were doing some hike we just had our dog watched.

[@daniyeh]

How do you connect the camera to the backpack strap?

[@crystalryanparadise]

It’s a clip by peak design. www.rei.com/product/132089/peak-design-capture-30-camera-clip?sku=1320890001&store=&CAWELAID=120217890004879241&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=123160999826&CATCI=pla-452980332149&cm_mmc=PLA_Google%7C21700000001700551_1320890001%7C92700069864417036%7CNB%7C71700000066695705&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpN_x-tjUgAMV7_bjBx0wXQV2EAQYAiABEgKT5fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[@aprendizdbrujita]

hi guys, do you have to pay for 2 tickets, one for your vehicle, and another one for each one to walk on the emerald road, or includes in the car ticket? and we can do walk and visit alpine visitor center in the same day with the same ticket?

[@crystalryanparadise]

You will need 2 tickets or passes. The regular park pass which you can buy when you drive in to the park. You will also need a timed entry pass which you should but ahead of time. They usually sell them a month or so ahead of time and then more 1 day ahead of time. You will need to get the bear road corridor pass to be able to do the Emerald lake trail. These pass are only $2

[@aprendizdbrujita]

@@crystalryanparadise thank you!! Your video is really helpul (:

[@Fancy1450]

Were y’all there in July? Just wondering what month….

[@crystalryanparadise]

We were there over 4th of July week. It’s a good time to go as far as weather and most of the snow melt opening up the trails. It was really busy.

[@101ummm]

What time of the year did you guys go?

[@crystalryanparadise]

Its was over the 4th of July week. It’s a good time to go.

[@greennewkh]

Hello ❤❤❤

[@allisonbeane3373]

Did you ever see any bears while you were there?

[@crystalryanparadise]

Not in Rocky Mountain National Park. I don’t think there are as many bears there compared to Yellowstone or Glacier National Park., which we have seen bears at.

[@allisonbeane3373]

@crystalryanparadise I am planning a trip and came across your page. I want to see Bear Lake and Dream Lake so bad! I guess I had a little anxiety about bears lol. Thank you for easing that for me! Your video was super informative!

[@VetisEQ]

The way you say Estes is nails on a chalk board.. It's "S, tes" and the tes is like test without the t at the end.

[@crystalryanparadise]

thanks for the clarification

[@austinstitzel]

I'm going to guess that Ryan is a Sagittarius and Crystal is an Aries.

[@TicklerDude]

I'm looking at properties in the Woodland Park area, but they're asking $300K for acre of land!!!

[@crystalryanparadise]

It’s such a beautiful area. The whole area is like a National Park. I would love to live around there

[@kevincinnamontoast3669]

You are special enough that you shouldn't have to pay market price. Stay in the commie state of texas.

[@Bryan-li8qi]

S tays....S tays....S tays lol. NOT S tees.

[@jjswn]

Love Estes Park...but please remember..it is not S Ts Park. It is pronounced Es-tus Park ...

[@crystalryanparadise]

Thanks for letting me know

[@mrisuglia]

Estes Park not testes Park lol

[@crystalryanparadise]

Thanks for the clarification.