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| Willy at RMNP before his make-over. |
Moraine Camp Ground, Rocky Mt National Park
RUN BY: National Park Service
LOCATION: Rocky Mt Nat'l Park, CO
UTILITIES: none
COST: $20
OUR RATING (1-5): I - 4.5
NOTES: Moraine Campground is at an elevation of about 8500-8800 feet. For many this causes altitude discomfort or even altitude sickness. We had just come from Glacier where we were living at 3200 and playing/working at 7000+ and we had some discomfort. This is actually one of the lower places in the park. This is a magnificent national park - a must see for any nature lover.
Environment: The campground is heavily wooded. It is hilly but most of the sites are relatively flat - not too difficult to level. Few have the view that you see in the picture but it is still a beautiful campground.
Amenities: The park has stores and numerous amenities. The campground has bath-houses and communal water facets.
Phone Service: No telephone signals
Location: Moraine is relatively close to the eastern gate near Estes Park. If memory serves me right, Estes Park is only about 8 miles from the campground.
Camping Population: NPS has a stay limit. Population will generally be quite diverse and no more than 14 day stay.
Sites: Relatively level. Plenty of room.
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RATING KEY: category - score
Categories:
I - established
campgrounds where one might spend a vacation or several days
II - boondocking,
dry camping where there are no designated sites and no amenities but
one
might choose to stay for more than a night.
III - over-night
areas
You must remember that we are scoring 1
thru 5 according to things which are important to us: the
environment, cost, amenities, location, safety, camping population,
site, phone service
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