Houses in the Estes valley are spread out on mountainsides and valleys so Halloween night we close the main street through town (Elkhorn Avenue) from 5-9 pm and and kids, adults and pets gather to trick or treat at the shops. Great fun for all!
Estes Park's Stanley Hotel inspired Stephen King to write his famous novel, "The Shining," and is one of the top ten haunted hotels in the United States.
Historic Haunts
Get in touch with people of the past. Visit these historic buildings that convey a sense of time and place:
McGraw Ranch (1884)
Enos Mills Cabin (1885)
McGregor Ranch (1896)
Stanley Hotel (1909)
Baldpate Inn (1917)
Cabins in the National Park:
Twin Sisters (1914).
Willow Park (1923),
Fern Lake (1925),
The Keyhole on Longs Peak (Agnes Vaille Memorial Shelter, 1927),
Ranger Station at Glacier Basin Campground (1930),
Lawn Lake (1931),
Visit these sites where Native Americans travelled, hunted and climbed in pre-historic time:
Trail Ridge, Ute Trail (9000 BCE)
Game Drive Walls & Camps (3500 BCE)
Old Man Mountain Vision Quest Site (3000 BCE)
Read the stories of these people and places. Here are some really good books to enrich your experience and enliven your imagination:
HALLOWEEN IN ESTES PARK
