![]() ![]() But it is a great entrance for those traveling the Peak-to-Peak from Nederland who don’t want to join the crowds entering in Estes Park.īut don’t bring your RV there. Gloria Wadzinskiīecause the Wild Basin Entrance is about a 30-minute drive south of Estes Park on the park’s east side, most of the park’s visitors never even see the Wild Basin area. Park gem (#3 on map) Ouzel Falls at the end of a 2.7 mile hike on the Wild Basin Trail. ![]() Stay on US 34 as it becomes Trail Ridge Road to enjoy a spectacular tour of the park’s incredible landscapes.Ģ023 Note: Construction has narrowed the Fall River Entrance to one lane and the park service recommends visitors avoid it and take the Beaver Meadows Entrance instead. You can get to the Fall River Entrance by driving 5-10 minutes on US 34 west from Estes Park. You’ll reach Trail Ridge Road a lot faster than those waiting in line at the Beaver Meadows Entrance during the summer and fall seasons. It also is just a few minutes from Estes Park’s downtown. If driving Trail Ridge Road or Old Fall River Road is on the top of your list and you have limited time, you may want to enter the park via the Fall River Entrance on the park’s east side. Less crowded (#2 on map) Fall River Cirque “scoop” from Old Fall River Road in autumn. The Beaver Meadows Visitor Center is the best place to get information, books, maps and backcountry permits, as well as catch the park bus. Elk frequent the area just inside this entrance known as Moraine Park. Because the entrance is so accessible from Estes Park and open year round, it is the most popular. An hour’s drive from Boulder and two hours from Denver, the lively Estes Park is the closest town to the park on the east side of the park. On the east side of the park lies the Beaver Meadows Entrance, the most direct entrance from Estes Park, Colorado, which is right outside Rocky Mountain National Park. Most direct from Estes Park (#1 on map) The Beaver Meadows Entrance provides quick access to Sprague Lake (pictured), Glacier Gorge and Bear Lake Deposit Photos Learn more here about the reservation system. You can buy your timed-entry reservation for $2 at. In summer 2023, timed-entry reservations are required between May 26 and October 22, 2023, and are in addition to your entrance fee. ![]() There are four entrances into Rocky Mountain National Park, and in 2023, you will need a park pass plus a separate day-use reservation to get into the park, regardless of which entrance you take. ![]()
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