RMNP to Walden

 

Total Travel:  263 mi, 7 hrs

 

 

Leg 1:  94 mi, 3 hrs; enjoy an early morning trip through Rocky Mountain National Park.  Dine in Granby or bring a picnic lunch and enjoy it at any rest stop or picnic area.  There are several.

 

Leg 2:  169 mi, 4 hrs;  head up CO-125 to Walden and then head east into the Cache la Poudre Canyon, through Fort Collins and back down to Loveland again.

 

Caution:  Watch for wildlife near the road in Rocky Mountain National Park.  And as always, watch for sand and pea-sized gravel on the roads, especially in the Spring.

 

 

1.  Check  https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/timed-entry-permit-system.htm

 

2.  If you arrive at RMNP before 9AM, no timed entry needed or can do route in reverse to arrive at west side after 2PM (again no timed entry required).

 

3.  Nice stop at Alpine Visitor Center near top of Trail Ridge Road

 

GPX File:  RMNP_to_Walden.gpx   (To download, right click link and select "Save Link As..." to save it to your computer.  There are many things you can do with a GPX file once it is on your computer.  We assume you will know what to do with them based on your particular use for them [e.g. in GPS-based navigation devices, making maps, etc.]).

 

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