Estes Park, Colorado
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Title: Estes Park, Colorado

Author: Estes Park Chamber of Commerce

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ESTES Park
COLORADO

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

VACATION LAND

OPEN ALL THE YEAR

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Estes Park, Colorado
Center of the Nation’s Greatest Playground—
Rocky Mountain National Park

At the Eastern entrance to this National playground is the modern town of Estes Park, with an elevation of 7,549 feet. Estes Park has daily mail service, direct telegraph and long distance telephone connections, and most efficient electric and phone service. Its water, only a few hours from the eternal snow fields, is 99 per cent pure by test, and fresh pure milk from inspected herds is delivered daily.

There is also a fine Public Library, an Auditorium, Protestant and Catholic churches, and an up-to-date weekly newspaper and printing plant.

Adjoining the Village is the Estes Aviation Country Club featuring a 3000 ft. runway, 9-hole golf course, tennis courts, scenic passenger flights and other recreational activities.

There is a well managed pavilion for those who like to dance. Special dances are frequently held at many of the hotels and lodges. The theatres offer the latest motion picture releases. Horseback riding, bowling, hiking and golf are major recreational activities.

Adjoining the Village are the administration headquarters for the fifty-four million dollar Colorado-Big Thompson Diversion project, which is to divert the waters of the Colorado river from the western to the eastern slopes of the Continental Divide by means of a 13-mile tunnel through the Rockies.

Outstanding and nationally known boys’ and girls’ camps where young people may enjoy healthful surroundings under sympathetic instructors offer campcraft, woodcraft, mountaineering, natural science and horsemanship.

During the summer Estes Park is the center of activity for many thousands of people, its local shops and stores economically supplying their every need. These stores are up-to-date and stocks are complete. Prices are moderate. Many of these stores maintain a daily delivery service to outlying districts.

Come up here for a day, a week or a month and you’ll go back home with the gallery of your mind filled with the pictures these hills and canyons and aspens, slopes and gulches and glaciers have hung upon its walls.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park, adjoining Estes Park Village, embraces 405 square miles of unsurpassed mountain scenery, including 65 towering peaks over 10,000 feet high, 150 highland lakes, scores of rushing streams, babbling brooks and dashing waterfalls. Here the natural attractions are so varied a visitor is almost bewildered by the wide choice of vacation endeavors which could fill an entire summer.

Visitors are urged to take advantage of naturalist services. Schedules of hikes and nature walks, as well as evening campfire discussions, are announced weekly. Three museums on geologic, historic, biologic and other aspects of the Park are open throughout the season. Auto caravans, led by naturalists to outstanding areas too far for hiking, bring visitors to rare regions of scenic wonder.

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Elkanah Valley and Longs Peak from Twin Sisters.

Plan to Include These Auto Trips In Your Itinerary—

ESTES PARK TO GRAND LAKE—Over spectacular Trail Ridge Road. Highest through highway in the world.

FALL RIVER ROAD—Open to Chasm Falls. Good trip for picnics. This highway open to UP travel only from Chasm Falls to Fall River Pass.

BEAR LAKE—Road paved. This trip takes you to the very base of the range.

SOUTH ST. VRAIN, ALLENS PARK, LYONS—Return to Estes Park via NORTH ST. VRAIN. A beautiful trip through the foothills.

BIG THOMPSON CANYON LOOP TRIP—Return to Estes Park via North St. Vrain or South St. Vrain highways.

DEVIL’S GULCH TRIP—Through shady, winding roads to connect with new scenic Big Thompson highway.

HORSESHOE PARK LOOP TRIP—Over High Drive and back through Horseshoe Park and scenic section of Fall River road.

Chasm Falls, on a tumbling mountain stream fresh from the ever-present snow banks, is just off the old Fall River highway, above Horseshoe Park.

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Horseback riding is almost synonymous with a vacation at Estes Park. Into the very heart of the Rockies, thru pine scented forests, along the banks of crystal clear lakes, you can ride or hike.

Well stocked streams present a fisherman’s paradise, and each year give up tons of rainbow and speckled beauties to anglers.

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Grand Lake, western entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park and highest yacht anchorage in the world.

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LAKE ESTES

Only a few minutes drive from the Village of Estes Park, at the foot of majestic, snow-capped peaks and amid alpine splendor is beautiful new Lake Estes.

Created as part of the Colorado-Big Thompson project, this lake is a mecca for vacationists who enjoy water sports of all kinds.

There is lake fishing at its best since Lake Estes has been heavily stocked with game trout. There is no satisfaction akin to landing a fighting lake trout, unless it is eating one caught from the sparkling clean waters of Lake Estes!

Many hours of relaxing enjoyment can be experienced in this area—there’s a particular sport for every member of the family, and Lake Estes will help make your vacation complete. Boating, sun-bathing, or hiking are but a few of the reasons why Lake Estes is the center of activities in the Playground of America—Estes Park.

This is an artist’s conception of Lake Estes. Its waters held back by Olympus Dam. A half-mile above the inlet is the Village of Estes Park, and beyond the town the grandeur of the Rockies and the Continental Divide.

Panoramic glimpse of Estes Village, the center of your vacation activities.

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Estes Park—Vacation Center

Surrounded by mountains of majestic beauty with their glacial gorges, deep forests, tumbling mountain streams, blue shimmering lakes and eternal snow, Estes Park Village is the center of activity for vacationists from all over America. It is the answer to your dreams of a vacation paradise.

Radiating from the Village are scenic highways offering every type of mountain scenery from grassy aspen glens to the sheer rugged cliffs of the Continental Divide.

And yet, in the Village itself and in the hotels, lodges and cottages are to be found modern accommodations, excellent food, comfortable beds, and all the services to meet your needs.

The Chamber of Commerce invites you to register at its office. We want to assist in every way possible in making your visit the most enjoyable you have ever had.

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LONGS PEAK From almost any point in the Park this peak can be seen reaching its towering summit, 14,255 feet above sea level into the clear, crisp air.

Winter sports show a tremendous gain in popularity especially for the young and hardy sportsman.

Scenic view along the South St. Vrain highway at a point near the foot of Mt. Meeker, second highest peak in the area.

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Above timberline eternal snows await your visit any month of the year on the world famous Trail Ridge Road.

This is a typical Estes Park View from your hotel or cottage window.

Entrance to the awe-inspiring Big Thompson Canyon. A wide, oiled highway runs along the banks of the roaring Big Thompson River into Estes Park.

For Further Information Address——

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Estes Park, Colorado
W. C. DAVIE, Sec’y-Mgr.

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How to Get to Estes Park

Driving? From the east you may take U. S. 6, 24, 34, 40 or 50 and Colorado 7 or 66.

From the south, U. S. 85 or 87 to Denver; then a choice of U. S. 87 and 287 or Colorado 185, 7 and 66.

From the west, U. S. 40 or 50. And from the north, U. S. 85 or 87 to Loveland where you take U. S. 34.

By rail? If so, just ask your local ticket agent to sell you a through ticket, including a coupon for bus transportation to the Park. Baggage may be checked straight through. At certain times of the year there are special round trip rates, about which it is well to inquire.

Coming by air? New fast schedules place Denver not more than 8 hours flying time from any point in the U. S. Local charter service between Denver and Estes Park is available during the summer months. Check with the airlines for detailed information.

Either coming or leaving, you should arrange to take a trip through the beautiful Big Thompson Canyon, which is one of the most picturesque and unique of all canyon drives. U. S. highway 34 is the Big Thompson route into Estes Park.

Transcriber’s Notes

- Silently corrected a few typos.

- Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.

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Table of Contents

- ESTES Park COLORADO

- Rocky Mountain National Park

- Plan to Include These Auto Trips In Your Itinerary—

- LAKE ESTES

- Estes Park—Vacation Center

- For Further Information Address——

- How to Get to Estes Park
- Transcriber’s Notes
- THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE