Rocky Mountain National Park by Motorcycle Part 2: When, Where and How to ride a motorcycle through Rocky Mountain National Park and beyond.
06/17/23 • 18 min
Here we are for Part 2 of Planning a ride to Estes Park, Colorado and the Rocky Mountain National Park region. In this episode, we will explore the more traffic-free backroads and I will share my favorite stops along the way. If you haven't already listened to Part 1 in Episode 21, I highly recommend listening to it first. There is some very important information there about timing your trip for the best experience.
Here in Part 2, we’ll take a lesser known route from Loveland Colorado to Estes Park, up a the very twisty backroad that take us up sharp switchbacks, which open up to an amazing vista of Long's Peak, the Continental Divide, and the village of Estes Park. In addition to the history, wildlife, and geology of the area we’ll talk about how to ascend Fall River road, then join the world famous Trail Ridge road onto the Continental Divide then down the other side to Grand Lake.
Here we are for Part 2 of Planning a ride to Estes Park, Colorado and the Rocky Mountain National Park region. In this episode, we will explore the more traffic-free backroads and I will share my favorite stops along the way. If you haven't already listened to Part 1 in Episode 21, I highly recommend listening to it first. There is some very important information there about timing your trip for the best experience.
Here in Part 2, we’ll take a lesser known route from Loveland Colorado to Estes Park, up a the very twisty backroad that take us up sharp switchbacks, which open up to an amazing vista of Long's Peak, the Continental Divide, and the village of Estes Park. In addition to the history, wildlife, and geology of the area we’ll talk about how to ascend Fall River road, then join the world famous Trail Ridge road onto the Continental Divide then down the other side to Grand Lake.
Previous Episode
Rocky Mountain National Park by Motorcycle: Part 1 - When, Where and How to ride a motorcycle through Rocky Mountain National Park and beyond.
Planning a ride to the Estes Park, Colorado and Rocky Mountain National Park region? Ready to reach the Continental Divide? Well, this is the episode for you!
Here in Part 1, we’ll discuss When to go, Where to go, and How to reach those exceptionally amazing locations. In Part 2 next time, you’ll get even more details on the history, wildlife, and geology of the area, as well as coffeeshop and restaurant recommendations.
I’ve motorcycled in and around this area for 25 years. I’m also a Tour Guide in the National Park so I have some secrets to share with you that will make yours a trip of a lifetime!. It’s a fantastic place to see, especially from the seat of a motorcycle. After literally hundreds of journeys through both Estes and Rocky, as we locals call them, I think that I’ve learned the best times to ride there, where the best destinations are and best routes to reach them by motorcycle.
After these two podcasts, you should be well equipped to have a fantastic trip. Also, I’m planning to offer a free live Zoom meeting where you can ask your questions about traveling by motorcycle out here, and we can have a nice chat. More news coming on that!
Next Episode
Rocky Mountain National Park by Motorcycle: Part 3 - When, Where and How to ride a motorcycle through Rocky Mountain National Park and beyond.
Here we are for Part 3 and our final Episode about Planning a ride to Estes Park, Colorado and the Rocky Mountain National Park region.
Now today’s Episode is what you may consider your Bonus Material, or Extra Features like what we used to get when we would purchase a DVD. If you’re a rider who really enjoys putting in the miles in order to see as much of the Rocky Mountains as possible, well this is the Episode for you!
In this episode, I will very quickly recap Parts 1 and 2, which are Episodes #21 and 22, then we will consider two full day options for returning back to Loveland Colorado from the Western side of Rocky Mountain National Park, where we left off, which is the Village of Grand Lake.
Peace Love Moto - The Motorcycling Podcast - Rocky Mountain National Park by Motorcycle Part 2: When, Where and How to ride a motorcycle through Rocky Mountain National Park and beyond.
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Episode 22: Rocky Mountain National Park by Motorcycle: Part 2 - When, Where and How to have an amazing trip
GENTLE MUSIC
I would like to begin today's podcast with the dedication to a lady who I really don't know but I recently did a heroic thing in front of me and hundreds of others.
It was at an outdoor concert last weekend. As a band played, a mentally disabled man stood by the stage. I assume he was homeless. T
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