Rocky Mountain National Park’s Historic Tea Room

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

True Crime, Places & Travel, History, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Some histories are lost with time, but remnants of their existence remain. Off an unmarked trail within Rocky Mountain National Park sits an abandoned cabin that in its heyday was a popular place for tourists to visit. It was once filled with people from around the world who had ventured to see Anna Wolfrom’s famous Tea Room for themselves. Anna managed to operate a hugely successful business in a time that was not common for women to do so, but she didn’t stop there. Remnants of her entrepreneurial spirit remain scattered around Estes Park and the country.Backcountry Trip with KMACFor a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodesFor the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to this week’s partners!‌Jack Black: For 10% off your order & FREE Shipping, head to JackBlack.com/NPAD and use code NPAD.BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Walking along the footpath of Rocky Mountain National Parks Lily Lake, it would be easy to miss the on Mark trail.
0:10.0	With the sweeping mountain views of Long's Peak in the background and the crimson sea of Indian brush in the foreground,
0:15.7	the small opening between the Aspen's is just a blip in the awe-inspiring National Park scenery.
0:21.4	If you did happen upon the trail you'd find yourself in the
0:24.7	mists of thick forests following a path along the Aspen Brook. After a series of
0:30.2	switchbacks a break in the trees would reveal a meadow.
0:33.2	Standing there would be an unassuming log cabin with a green roof
0:37.6	boarded up and abandoned.
0:39.2	At first glance, you'd notice it is in a peculiar place for a building. There is no road here.
0:44.9	No easy access for it to be someone's home, but there are incredible views.
0:50.0	With a second look, you'd notice how old this cabin must be, and most notably how well it must be built to be standing there.
0:57.6	For over a century, this cabin has stood the test of time.
1:01.4	Through Rocky Mountain Blizzards that buried the structure to its roof and heavy white powder,
1:06.0	monsoon seasons filled with lightning strikes and record-breaking rainfall,
1:10.0	and of course, the fires.
1:12.0	If you envisioned some burly calloused men arriving to
1:16.2	this location to build their own trapper cabin in the early 1900s like many did
1:21.2	during this time you'd be entirely off base. This wasn't a base camp for any type of hunter, and it was not built solely by men. In fact, not only was a structure built by a woman, but here in the Rocky Mountain terrain
1:34.8	sits an old gathering spot for women.
1:37.7	And it's not just any old spot.
1:39.7	This was a high society tea room and was the beginning of much of what you know today to be Estes Park.
1:49.0	Welcome to National Park, after dark. Wow I'm so excited for this episode.
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