Rocky Mountain National Park (National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map)

This was laminated correctly. The map was the correct size and easy to use.

We used this map for our trip and it was very helpful!

This is a VERY detailed and accurate trail map. Each trail section is marked with mileage. The name and location of each back country campsite and other amenities are clearly marked. It came in extremely handy for planning a trip to RMNP this coming August(2013). It's almost as though you're right there in the park. When I called for back country campsite reservations the Ranger was impressed with my knowledge of the area where I reserved considering I had never been there. When I told him I got the info from the Nat. Geo. map he immediately said "That's one of the best maps of the park there is." It's also very sturdy and has a water repelling coating to help it last longer. Looking forward to the trip and taking this map with me.

Hiked many of the RMNP trails, including Long's Peak. Would like to go back and do many again. The map was nostalgic to me and looked well done.

I've always loved Trails Illustrated maps for their topographical lines, accuracy and good detail and this one is no different. Their maps stand out because they are foldable, but they have that coating that makes them more durable than regular paper maps and if they get water on them they're not ruined. There are a ton of trails in Rocky Mountain National Park and many of them dissect each other so it's important to have an accurate map that shows all the trail characteristics and scale of distances. Great map!

It's a good topo map but a little impractical due to its size to take on hikes. If you will just be day hiking - you probably don't need to bring it. Try looking at a 3 x 3 map on top of a mountain in a 15 to 20 mile per hour wind. When you are on a day hike you don't need a map of the whole park - you only need a map of the area you are actually hiking in. For this I used a paperback hiking book which contained "zoomed in" views of the area I was hiking in. These views contained the trailhead I was leaving from and then usually a good 10 or 15 miles of what was to come. I got 7 miles away from the car and that took 15 hours - round trip. In other words, it would be difficult to walk off the smaller maps in a day. The free maps at the Visitor's Center work well too. The free 8 x 10 inch map on typing paper is just a few inches by a few inches on this topo. So you are getting a much better/larger view. The topo map worked great, however, back in the hotel room when planning the next day's hike. If you will just be casually hiking - you probably don't need it. The trails within 10 to 15 miles of the car are wide, very well worn and very well marked. If you are going backcountry then you already know what you need. For that, I would take this map, a good compass, and a Garmin Montana 650T.

Essentail to someone hiking RMNP. Never go out hiking without a map of the area, it could save your life. This is a heavy duty map, not like one of the cheap ones you'll get at the park office. This one is of a plastic material and will hold up very well and you don't need to worry about water damage. On one of the hikes we did, it was abnormally hot and we ended up running out of water. This could have turned into a very bad situation but because we were prepared, we knew we had approximately a mile more and we would run across a stream where we could purify water and continue on our hike. Well worth it.

This is a must have if you plan on hiking in Rocky Mtn. Great resource to use when planning a trip and to reference on the trail.