Location

Welcome to Estes Park, Colorado!

Located about an hour to the northwest of Denver, Estes Park is the base camp for adventures in the Rocky Mountains. Estes Park is known as the eastern gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. The town boasts experiences such as encountering wildlife, fly fishing, horseback riding, rock climbing, rafting, kayaking, hiking, and more.

Learn more about Estes Park at https://www.visitestespark.com/.

Getting Around

Estes Park Transit: free busses from the YMCA to Estes Park, around town, and to Rocky Mountain National Park.

Estes Park Shuttle: For transportation from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, we have set up a group discount for conference guests. When booking, use the code PathCon25 in the “group code” field, and a 10% discount will automatically be applied. Alternatively, reservations can be placed over the phone using the same code. The discount will apply to any trips from 9/1/25 to 9/15/25.

Rates are below:

One way trip: $67.50

Round trip: $121.50

Photo of flowers and aspen tree with mountains in the background
Photo of flowers and aspen tree with mountains in the background
Elk in Estes Park
Elk in Estes Park
Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

Brought to you by:

Colorado State University Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies