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Food Estes Park, Rocky Mountain NP

Bird & Jim

A place to eat in Estes Park, Rocky Mountain NP, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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Bird & Jim in Estes Park, Rocky Mountain NP
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Why go

Estes Park restaurant near the Beaver Meadows entrance, with seasonal mountain cooking and a patio.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Rocky Mountain NP, alongside 3 outdoor spots, 2 activities and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Estes Park Brewery, 1.1 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Estes Park
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Rocky Mountain NP, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Estes Park Brewery

    Estes Park's longtime brewpub, open since 1993, for post-hike pints and pub food.

    Drinks · 1.1 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    The Stanley Hotel

    1909 hotel that inspired Stephen King's The Shining; offers history and ghost tours.

    Sight · 1.9 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Moraine Park

    Wide meadow where elk gather, especially during the fall rut.

    Outdoors · 3.1 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Sprague Lake

    Easy, flat loop with mirror reflections of the Continental Divide.

    Outdoors · 4.4 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Bear Lake

    Flat half-mile loop around a subalpine lake under Hallett Peak, and the trailhead for the park's classic hikes.

    Outdoors · 6.4 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Alberta Falls

    Easy 1.6-mile round-trip hike to a 30-foot cascade on Glacier Creek.

    Activity · 6.4 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Bird & Jim is a stop on our Colorado Rockies route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Rocky Mountain NP

Bird & Jim is our only food pick in Rocky Mountain NP; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Rocky Mountain NP guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Rocky Mountain NP run from 24°F in December to 75°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Bird & Jim itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Rocky Mountain NP from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Rocky Mountain NP weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
915 Moraine Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517, USA
Coordinates
40.36436, -105.54519
Destination
Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado

Bird & Jim: quick answers

How much time do you need at Bird & Jim?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Bird & Jim. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Bird & Jim?

Our pick: Dinner.

Where is Bird & Jim?

Bird & Jim is at 915 Moraine Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Bird & Jim?

Bird & Jim appears on Colorado Rockies, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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