Estes Park Home Loans & Mortgage Services

Estes Park is the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park — and living here means having one of America's most spectacular national parks as your backyard. Elk wander through town in autumn, bighorn sheep scale the surrounding cliffs, and the Continental Divide towers above with 14,000-foot peaks visible from downtown. The town's riverwalk along the Big Thompson River is lined with shops, galleries, taffy stores, and restaurants that give Estes Park its quintessential mountain-town charm. The historic Stanley Hotel — inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining — offers tours and events year-round. Summer brings millions of park visitors, creating a vibrant (if busy) atmosphere, while winter is quiet, serene, and uncrowded. Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous paved road in North America, opens each spring to reveal breathtaking alpine tundra. The town sits at 7,522 feet, lower than many Colorado mountain communities, resulting in more moderate winters.