Thursday, October 23, 2008

YMCA of the Rockies - Estes Park, Colorado

YMCA of the Rockies - Estes Park Center Trail Map and Parking Lot

The YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park Center is located 10 minutes southwest of downtown Estes Park, Colorado. Activities on the Estes Park YMCA property include hiking, horseback riding, nordic walking, birding, fishing, mountain biking, and rock climbing. Cell phone service is really weak while on the property. In addition to their Estes Park property, YMCA of the Rockies has locations in Winter Park, Colorado and Granby, Colorado. The following map highlights the Estes Park check-in building, our cabin (Magic Pines), and the on-site trailhead that provides access to hiking in Moraine Park.

YMCA of the Rockies - Estes Park Cabins

Staying the night at a YMCA of the Rockies cabin provides an awesome opportunity to explore and enjoy Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park without having to make a single day, round trip drive from Fort Collins, Boulder, or Denver.
We stayed a in three bedroom, two bath cabin with a fireplace. The cabin included five single beds and one two person bed. In addition, the cabin included a stove, refrigerator, microwave, oven, kitchen utensils, plates, bowls, hand towels, wine glasses, pots, pans, coffee maker, drinkable tap water, made-up beds with pillows, firewood, trail guide books, and furniture (indoors and outdoors). Items not included that you want to be sure to bring include shampoo, coffee, paper towels, food, and beverages.
Dogs are allowed in the cabins but not in their vacation homes. We had a 19 month old and a 3 1/2 year old and both did great in the cabin and, thus, these cabins make for a great outdoor adventure for kids. What is more, our cabin had a game closet that included playing cards and puzzles.
The three bedroom cabins are nicely spaced out from other cabins while the two bedroom cabins appear to be closer together. The subsequent pictures highlight the exterior, interior, and scenic views from the Magic Pines cabin property. Not seen in the pictures are mule deer, birds, and other wildlife that roam the YMCA property.

2 comments:

ClaireWalter said...

Friends of ours go there every year at elk bugling time (also their anniversary). They say that elk also abound at that time and the "concert" is practically at their doorstep.

Robert J Miller said...

Cool, we saw Elk at Lake Estes but did not see or hear any from the YMCA property. We'll have to go earlier in the season next year :).

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