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07.06.17, 21:33
For the month of April, park visitation was up 21 percent from April of last year. We appreciate your commitment to planning ahead when visiting Rocky Mountain National Park to have an enjoyable experience!
Hike early or hike late.
Check the weather forecast before you arrive at the park to better plan your day and destinations. If you plan to hike later in the day, it is critical that you know the weather forecast for the elevation of your destination.
Carpool
Take advantage of the park shuttle
Trailhead parking lots fill early in the day: Glacier Gorge Trailhead by 6:00 a.m./Bear Lake Trailhead by 8:30 a.m./Park and Ride by 10:30 a.m./Wild Basin Corridor by 9:30 a.m.
If you want to hike in the Bear Lake Road corridor and plan to arrive after 11, your best option, and on some days your only option, will be to take the Hiker Shuttle from the Estes Park Visitor Center
The Alpine Visitor Center parking lot is often full between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More than eighty percent of park visitors arrive through the east entrances of the park
Camping is popular in the park. Reserve a campsite up to six months before your visit. The two first-come, first-served campgrounds fill up quickly. Timber Creek Campground, located on the west side of the park, fills up last.
In September, visitation is 50 percent higher on weekends than weekdays
Purchase a daily or weekly entrance pass online at go.nps.gov/rockyfees Your email confirmation will serve as your pass and should save transaction time once you reach the park entrance station kiosk.
https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/pr_save_time_at_rocky_entrance_stations_purchase_p ark_pass_ahead_of_visit.htm
Hike early or hike late.
Check the weather forecast before you arrive at the park to better plan your day and destinations. If you plan to hike later in the day, it is critical that you know the weather forecast for the elevation of your destination.
Carpool
Take advantage of the park shuttle
Trailhead parking lots fill early in the day: Glacier Gorge Trailhead by 6:00 a.m./Bear Lake Trailhead by 8:30 a.m./Park and Ride by 10:30 a.m./Wild Basin Corridor by 9:30 a.m.
If you want to hike in the Bear Lake Road corridor and plan to arrive after 11, your best option, and on some days your only option, will be to take the Hiker Shuttle from the Estes Park Visitor Center
The Alpine Visitor Center parking lot is often full between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More than eighty percent of park visitors arrive through the east entrances of the park
Camping is popular in the park. Reserve a campsite up to six months before your visit. The two first-come, first-served campgrounds fill up quickly. Timber Creek Campground, located on the west side of the park, fills up last.
In September, visitation is 50 percent higher on weekends than weekdays
Purchase a daily or weekly entrance pass online at go.nps.gov/rockyfees Your email confirmation will serve as your pass and should save transaction time once you reach the park entrance station kiosk.
https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/pr_save_time_at_rocky_entrance_stations_purchase_p ark_pass_ahead_of_visit.htm