Rocky Mountain Scenery

Rocky Mountain National Park    

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Sep 8, 2024
Absolutely gorgeous national park. The hype is real: so many epic vistas, elk sightings, and climbing over 12,000 feet! We planned ahead had our annual park pass and waited for August timed reservat… Full review by metrochica
Aug 30, 2024
Rocky Mountain National Park is beautiful and well worth the visit. We only had one day to spend in the park, which is not nearly long enough. We enjoyed traveling the roads with the beautiful scen… Full review by Carol and Ray L
Aug 26, 2024
Amazing park- a few scary parts of the road but fine as long as you go slow. Saw Elk, moose, marmots, and other cool critters. Definitely would recommend you check it out. Full review by mnguru1

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If I enter through Grand Lake before 9 am, do I need a timed permit pass? There does not seem to be any available for …
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If I enter through Grand Lake before 9 am, do I need a timed permit pass? There does not seem to be any available for reservations. I know we can wait until the night before to obtain one, but we have a tour to make at 4 pm in Estes Park.
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NO! Once you're in, you're in. If you then go through the park and into Estes Park, then getting back to Grand Lake without a time entry permit, you need to wait until after 2PM to go …
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NO! Once you're in, you're in. If you then go through the park and into Estes Park, then getting back to Grand Lake without a time entry permit, you need to wait until after 2PM to go back to the west side of the park.
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If I'm entering the park from the west side, the Grand Lake entrance, before 9 am do I need a timed entrance pass?
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Yes.
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Answer by Robert B · Sep 19, 2023
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Do I need a timed entry for Rocky mountains national park if I have reserved the hiker's shuttle?
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I don't know! I believe those are 2 separate issues and talking to someone at RMNP about that issue would be wise. Very soon, those timed entry requirements go away, and I can't …
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I don't know! I believe those are 2 separate issues and talking to someone at RMNP about that issue would be wise. Very soon, those timed entry requirements go away, and I can't imagine that issue was not raised when you got the hiking shuttle reservation. I do know that group tours of the park do not require an individual timed reservation. The timed entry is handled by the tour vendor.
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Why is the park implementing a temporary timed entry permit system?
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Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the busiest national parks in the United States. The park experienced a 44 percent increase in visitation from 2012 to 2019. Rapid...
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