Thinking about heading up to Rocky Mountain National Park this July to do a little backpacking and camping. If anyone could share any advice for the park or specific treks you enjoyed it would be appreciated. Never been to this park before but have done lots of camping/backpacking in other national parks.

Interested as well

Have not camped in the park since I was a kid but the rib and I hiked many of the east side trails of RMNP. We like Sky Pond (cool waterfall), Mills Lake (beautiful lake) and Longs Peak. For Longs Peak neither of us have been to the top but have gone up to the Bolder Field. Really cool to be at the base of this huge mountain. We plan to do the Longs Peak hike again this year and climb to the Key Hole. We also plan on doing Flattop Mtn. Check out the link below and if you have any questions about some of the hikes I might be able to help you.
Hiking Trails
One tip if you are going to do a day hike get at the trailhead right before/after sunrise. Parking can be a pain in the ass.

Consultant: we go up to the park about twice each year. The park itself if so accessible it is very easy to get around and see things. The most popular hikes all center around Bear Lake Road. Going at least to Emerald Lake is recommended, but do so early as it is very crowded as the morning wears on. Bierstadt Lake from Bear Lake, I think is one of the nicest hike. As stated above, Sky Pond from Alberta Falls is spectacular.

From the Fern Lake trailhead there are a series of small lakes worth seeing. We like Deer Mountain a lot.

Take time to drive the park at dawn and dusk to see what animals are out. Last August on one day, we saw elk swimming in Lake Estes, moose, badgers, big horn sheep, an assortment of marmots, turkeys, and a bear stuck in a tree in downtown Estes.

If you have a half day, do drive at least to the Alpine visitor center and walk up to the top of the peak.

There are really nice hikes on the West side of the park. They all go to some view, waterfall or lake. Hiking guides are easily available to judge difficulty.

There is a free hiker shuttle from all the campgrounds to take you to all main trailheads to avoid parking problems. Lots do fill up by 8:30 or 9 during the summer.