Rocky Mountain National Park borders Estes Park on the west. The north entrance to the park is on Fall River Road (US34). Moraine Avenue (US36) leads to the south entrance.

Roosevelt National Forest borders Estes on the east. US 34 follows the Big Thompson River from Loveland to Estes. US36 brings travelers from Boulder and Lyons to Estes. Colorado Highway 7, part of the Peak-to-Peak National Scenic Byway, enters Estes from the south.

The National Park is open all year, 24 hours/day but the section of Trail Ridge Road that crosses the Continental Divide is closed in the winter. It opens each year in May by Memorial Day weekend and stays open until October brings a really big snowstorm.

Fall River Road was the original road over the Divide. The section in the Park now known as Old Fall River Road starts at Endovalley and is a one-way, east to west, unpaved road that opens each year for the 4th of July and closes in September or October. The section of Fall River Road west of Estes and into the Park is paved and open year-round.

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• Fall River Road
• Downtown Estes Park
• Highway 34 - East
• Highway 36 - West and CO 66
• Highways 7 and 36 East

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