So take your pick! On this tour we recommend a handful of the shorter, easier hikes. This park has over 350 miles of hiking trails. Tundra Communities Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park Remember, where you stop and for how long is up to you! To Be Active Naturally, if you take longer hikes or spend more time at stops, it’ll be longer. Shaka Guide’s tour through the park should take around 4 to 6 hours if you make all of the stops and explore some of the shorter hikes. If all you plan to do is drive from the park’s eastern entrance in Estes Park to Grand Lake, it’ll take around two hours. We’re talking 6am or so! But if you book the Timed Entry Permit we mentioned earlier, you can reserve various time slots throughout the day. And that means crowds! So in peak season it’s best to get there early for the least crowded trails and parking. In 2021 it had nearly 4.5 million visitors. Rocky Mountain National Park is a popular park.
Before visiting the park, call 97 to check weather conditions. Trail Ridge Road is closed seasonally, and opens depending on weather conditions. From May through October, visitors need a Timed Entry Reservation to enter, $2. 
Entrance to the park is $30 per vehicle. Sheep Lakes Information station is open year-round, 24 hours. to 4:30 p.m., closed Mondays and Tuesday. Kawuneeche Visitor Center is open summer and fall from 9 a.m. Moraine Park Discovery Center is open spring through fall, from 9 a.m. Alpine Visitor Center is open Memorial Day through mid-October, from 9:30 a.m. Fall River Visitor Center is open 9 a.m. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center is open 9 a.m. Rocky Mountain National Park is open 24-hours. Make sure to turn the app on so you don’t miss anything. The intro track starts a few miles from the park’s entrance. 
The tour begins in Estes Park and ends in Grand Lake. In the park there’s one seasonal cafe at the Alpine Visitor Center, and no gas. And much longer if you decide to do strenuous hikes. 
This tour takes 4 to 6 hours to complete. Sarbjit Bahga, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons And we’ve gathered the important info right here for you! Start Planning On Shaka Guide’s Rocky Mountain National Park Tour, you’ll make over 30 stops as you weave your way to the town of Grand Lake.īecause of the park’s high altitude, extreme weather, and distance from resources, there are things you need to know before you go. It’s a huge park spanning over 400 square miles, that’s home to diverse wildlife, numerous scenic overlooks, over 350 miles of trails, and rich human history. Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park is about so much more than the Rocky Mountains.
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