{"product_id":"rocky-mountain-national-park-guide","title":"Rocky Mountain National Park: History, Highlights, and One- to Three-Day Adventures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRocky Mountain National Park rewards the visitor who plans ahead, and this guide shows you how.\u003c\/strong\u003e It turns the park's timed-entry reservations, shuttles, and summer storms into simple one-, two-, and three-day plans, from the lakes below Hallett Peak to the tundra on Trail Ridge Road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNine ready-made itineraries:\u003c\/strong\u003e one, two, and three days, each at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, from Bear Lake, Dream and Emerald lakes, Sprague Lake, and Moraine Park to Sky Pond, Flattop Mountain, Chasm Lake, Old Fall River Road, the Kawuneeche Valley, and Wild Basin, each timed around the reservation system and with a weather backup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe park's history,\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Ute and Arapaho homeland to the homesteaders, Enos Mills, and the building of Trail Ridge Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSightseeing highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e area by area, with notes on reservations, shuttles, parking, and seasons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wildlife chapter\u003c\/strong\u003e profiling 14 commonly seen animals, from elk, moose, and bighorn sheep to marmots and pikas, each with a photograph and notes on where and when to look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrip planning\u003c\/strong\u003e for timed entry, altitude, lightning, campgrounds, lodging, pets, and accessibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e34 photographs and 3 orientation maps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPUB ebook\u003c\/strong\u003e (Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.epub, about 12 MB) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and most e-reader apps. Kindle readers can send it to their library with Amazon's Send to Kindle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c\/strong\u003e (Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.pdf, 98 pages including the cover, about 26 MB) for any device, and for printing pages. It opens on the illustrated cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour download link arrives by email right after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst illustrated edition, October 2026, with research completed October 2026. Reservation rules, hours, and road openings change every year, so check the park's current alerts and timed-entry page before you travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStart early, and be off the tundra before the afternoon thunder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Russ Guides","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48408077664454,"sku":"ROCKY-MOUNTAIN-NATIONAL-PARK-GUIDE","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/6931\/2454\/files\/rocky-mountain-national-park-guide-cover.jpg?v=1792780876","url":"https:\/\/brianrussguides.com\/products\/rocky-mountain-national-park-guide","provider":"Brian Russ Guides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}