Notchtop Bakery & Cafe

This is your 5 day itinerary in Rocky Mountain National Park!! The park is large and you’ll need at least 5 days in the park, more if possible, especially if you are an avid hiker! We love RMNP. It’s one of our favorite places in Colorado. Any chance we get, we go! In 2022 we were able to get to the park twice! Once in May and once in September. The below itinerary is (almost) the exact one we did when we were there last. We also added an additional few stops to Bear Lake, ok make that every day! Yes we went into the Bear Lake Corridor every day! But you don’t have to. *This guide is based on your stay being primarily in Estes Park over the visit, however, it can be adjusted if you were staying near the Grand Lake entrance also.

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