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The weather has been beautiful!

If you have a reservation for Bear Lake Rd at 4pm, that means you cannot enter Rocky Mountain National Park until 4pm. Once it is your reservation time, you must enter the National Park AND Bear Lake Road anytime from 4-6pm. However, you can still enter the National Park before 9am without a reservation and you can explore other areas, then head to Bear Lake Rd between 4-6pm.

@@exploreestes Thank you! One last question. So if we entered the park before 9AM and we wanted to leave (say for lunch around 1PM) and come back for our 4PM reservation, is that possible?

@daltonkneeland5188 Yes!

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You can enter RMNP before 9am or after 2pm without a reservation, then enter the Bear Lake Road Corridor from 4-6pm with your reservation. 40% of reservations are also released the night before, so at 7pm on June 2nd, you have a chance to get an earlier reservation for June 3rd. However, if you get a reservation now, you will have to release it before being able to purchase a different time for June 3rd.

@@exploreestes ok thank you! but if i just buy the noon one, then i can't go to bear lake right? im also looking into your tour for june 5 but have to talk to my friend first....we are actually staying in breckenridge so would have to either drive up super early for the 8 am tour or try to stay in estes park the night before

@@exploreestes unfortunately i was confused about the reservation system...i thought i had to wait until may 24 to make it for june 3...didnt realize i could have made it weeks ago

If the reservation is not for bear lake road, you cannot enter the Bear lake road corridor during peak times, you can only enter before 5am or after 6pm to bear lake road corridor without a reservation. Our tours are booking very quickly so be sure to book soon if you’re interested in our private summer tour!

@@exploreestes thank you!

You’re welcome! Your hiker shuttle reservation acts as your timed entry reservation.

So happy you found it helpful!

Yes, I think this, in part, adds to the false sense of security as many 14ers are hikes and do not require any climbing skills. Longs Peak is much different once you reach the boulder field.

This was about 11:30pm-12am. You could see the lights with the naked eye, but they weren’t as vibrant as the camera brought out.

There are many great options in town for horseback riding. You can Google the local companies or call the Estes Park Visitor Center for recommendations.

Please be sure to send us your request in advance as we can book up quickly in the summer, especially since our trailhead services are more restricted.

It’s a great easy hike with amazing views!

We have limited availability for trailhead services during the summer due to timed entry restrictions. You can see our availability here: exploreestes.com/trailhead-drop-off-rocky-mountain/#book-now

That is correct for entry to the park EXCEPT Bear Lake Corridor. When you enter the park with timed entry, you will receive a permit to place on your windshield for your timeframe. You can leave at any time and return at any time that same day, however you can only return to the Bear Lake Rd Corridor after 2pm if you decide to leave.

Thank You. But one other clarification, if I enter with a Bear Lake pass and after visiting Bear Lake area, can I leave the park and re-enter the rest of the park and not the Bear Lake area?@@exploreestes

@rjfranz217 If you have a reservation for bear lake, you can re-enter the park at any time, and can re-enter the Bear Lake Rd only after 2pm.

Thank you

It was definitely a cool experience finding this entire skeleton while exploring the National Park!

If you are not camping in the park, you will need an entry pass for each day, or purchase the weekly pass. If you need transportation each day, you will need to separately purchase shuttle tickets for each day as well. The Bustang operates from Union Station in Denver to Estes Park.

That is correct. You can also enter the Grand Lake Entrance before 9am without a reservation and make it to the Bear Lake Road Corridor by your 12-2pm reservation for entry.

No, it’s just outside of downtown Estes Park.

Good to know! We want to plan out what days we would need to pre-plan entry to the Rockies. How about the alpine coaster?

Rocky Mountain National Park does not have any attractions within it. Only visitor center buildings

If you plan on visiting areas during timed entry reservation hours, you will need a reservation for each day.

Here's our list of our favorite summer activities in Estes Park: exploreestes.com/top-20-things-to-do-summer-in-estes-park-colorado/

No problem! The National Park starts getting busier towards the end of the month, especially before timed entry starts for the season. Check out our May Guide for travel details: Spring Travel Guide to Visiting Estes Park, Colorado in May - Detailed Monthly Guide ua-cam.com/video/-FAur7fatxI/v-deo.html

Thank You@@exploreestes

That is correct

You’ll have a great time with Riley!🤗🚙

This is downtown Estes Park, the buildings are the Bank of Estes and Claire’s Restaurant

If you’d like to buy your own, you can find our recommendations in our blog post linked in the description. Or, you can rent some at the Estes Park Mountain Shop, mentioned in the video

Fun nightlife activities in Estes Park, Colorado

We were fooled by false spring too many times!😂

Correct. No reservation needed for Wild Basin before 9am or after 2pm.

Sup

You are only able to purchase 1 timed entry per day. You can purchase a 2pm timed entry for Bear Lake Corridor, and enter the Grand Lake Entrance before timed entry starts, before 9am. Otherwise, if you purchase a 10am entrance, you would have to enter Grand Lake Entrance by 10am and get to the Bear Lake Corridor entrance by 12pm.

Thanks for coming along! We hope to add more short hikes for each season!

Yes! You can see our answer to a similar question here: March closures in the Rocky Mountain National Park #colorado ua-cam.com/users/shortsB4BRbf-J2yA?feature=share

It’s such a low dose of oxygen that it does not have any actual effect, it works mainly like a placebo!

Elk are always out! Here’s where we answered a similar question: When to see elk in Estes Park, Colorado & Rocky Mountain National Park ua-cam.com/users/shortsvTOvlAsGZ4Y?feature=share

@@exploreestes you are very awesome to always answer my questions here and on TikTok. I appreciate you!🥰❤️

@southernadventurer Happy to help!

Glad it was helpful!

Where to ski near Estes Park, Colorado and Rocky Mountain National Park #colorado

The weather can be a toss up in April. It could be a beautiful sunny day, or a cold snowy day. Or both on the same day haha.

Updated “Fast Pass” Lane for Rocky Mountain National Park #colorado

Please note that this is for 2023, and there are some changes for 2024 as well as more changes coming which haven’t been announced yet by the Rocky Mountain National Park. Once the full details for the reservation system are available, we’ll create a new video for 2024.

Yes, it’s only open for 3 full months of the year! Hopefully it’s open up to Rainbow Curve for your visit at least!

The best!