Horseback riding in the Rocky Mountain National Park is very popular. Considering you can access more than 260 miles of the park via trails, this is an excellent way to see the park. In the park itself are two stables, both offering rides from the middle of May to late September. However, keep in mind stables are also available in nearby Estes Park and Grand Lake.
For instance, Allenspark Liver has stables that offer rides of three hours or more, focusing on the southeast section of the park. Then there is the Glacier Creek Stables, which covers areas such as Alberta Falls, Emerald Mountain, Storm Pass, and Wind River. Another option is the Moraine Park Stables, which takes you to Beaver Meadows, Beaver Mountains, Fern Lake, and Odessa Lake, all magnificent.
Camping in the backcountry of the Rocky Mountain National Park is a treasured experience. For this park, camping is allowed at any of the five roadside campgrounds but keep in mind that the sites fill up very quickly, especially from the middle of June to the middle of August Therefore, if you plan to camp, be sure to plan carefully. The five campgrounds available include Aspenglen, Glacier Basin, Longs Peak, Moraine Park, and Timber Creek.
Most of July and August fill up by early afternoon daily. However, for June and September, the weekdays are not too bad but the weekends very busy. During the summer, drinking water is available but in the wintertime, the water is shut off. Additionally, if you plan to camp in Rocky Mountain National Park over Memorial Day and then through Labor Day in either Glacier Basin or Moraine, expect that five months will be needed to secure a campsite, although reservations further out are best. At Longs Peak, you can stay up to seven nights when camping from May through September. For the remainder of the year, you can camp up to 14 nights. Regardless of the campground where you stay, two tents or one vehicle and one camping unit, which would include a trailer, tow vehicle, tent, RV, etc, would be permitted per site.
If you have a fire grate in your campsite or if there is a designated picnic area, then a wood fire can be burned. However, it is illegal to gather wood so you will need to bring your own wood in or purchase wood bundles at the campgrounds. Most of the roads are well maintained during the wintertime but the Timber Creek campground is only plowed after snowfall begins. Therefore, when camping there, your supplies will need to be carried in. You will need to camp only in the designated campsites unless you receive a special permit by the park rangers. Finally, keep in mind that most of the campgrounds provide full hookups while others do not.