Entrance Reservations for Rocky Mountain National Park 2024 | How to Get One!

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  • Rocky Mountain National Park is requiring entrance reservations in 2024, so let's discuss what you need for your upcoming vacation.
    Rocky Mountain National Park is requiring timed entry reservations from May 24th to October 20th. You'll need one of these entrance reservations to enter any part of Rocky, including the side roads!
    In this video, I'll walk you through everything you need to know to get your entrance reservations for Rocky Mountain National Park. You can even watch the live process as I book a reservation in real-time using Recreation.gov.
    Timestamps:
    00:00 Introduction to Rocky Mountain National Park Timed Entry Reservations
    01:06 About Timed Entry Reservations
    02:36 Two Reservation Types
    02:43 Timed Entry Reservation
    04:06 Timed Entry Plus Reservation - Bear Lake
    06:24 The Parking Issue
    06:50 Rocky Mountain Itinerary
    07:31 When You Don’t Need a Reservation
    07:42 Entering the Park Outside of the Reservation Window
    08:00 Camping Within the Park
    10:10 The Hiker Shuttle
    10:37 Reservation Walk-Through
    19:21 Last-Minute Reservations
    In Video Links:
    ⭐️ Rocky Mountain National Park Timed Entry Reservations: www.recreation.gov/timed-entr...
    ⭐️ Rocky Mountain National Park Timed Entry: www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisi...
    ⭐️ Rocky Mountain National Park NPS: www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm
    ⭐️ Rocky Mountain National Park Itinerary: www.dirtinmyshoes.com/rocky-m...
    My goal is to make national park trip planning easy!
    ⭐️ Rocky Mountain Ultimate Trip Planning Guide: www.dirtinmyshoes.com/rocky-m...
    ⭐️ Rocky Mountain Camping: www.dirtinmyshoes.com/all-abo...
    ⭐️ 12 Things You Can't Miss in Rocky Mountain:
    www.dirtinmyshoes.com/12-thin...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 14

  • @chrisp7652
    @chrisp7652 День тому

    FYI, Arches now requires a timed entry. They turned away this 63yo man from Florida who had no idea.

  • @marykasselb
    @marykasselb 17 днів тому

    Thanks for this! I know you said sometimes while trying to get a certain reservation it says something like “sorry, unable to process this reservation due to high demand,” and we also saw this during your process. At what point would you give up and try for another time slot or would you just keep attempting till you get the time slot you want? I’ll be doing this process on July 1st. :)

    • @DirtInMyShoes
      @DirtInMyShoes  15 днів тому

      I just keep trying over and over and over. Trying to get a different time slot won't make a difference if the site is overloaded with too many requests, so I just keep going til I get it or until the site refreshes with the correct numbers and shows that what I want is no longer available. Good luck!

  • @DianaLopez-nt7qb
    @DianaLopez-nt7qb Місяць тому

    We are going to the Rocky Mountain for Memorial Day , didn’t know about reservations till I saw your video;rushed to the web site and was able to get the last spot between 2-4 pm . Any suggestions about what can be done at that time? I’m more interested about beatiful places we can take pictures. Greetings

    • @DirtInMyShoes
      @DirtInMyShoes  Місяць тому

      You'll find a ton of activity options for Rocky on my website: www.dirtinmyshoes.com/rocky-mountain-national-park/

  • @user-dn2mc1yj6e
    @user-dn2mc1yj6e Місяць тому

    Hello thee!
    So... I really like your videos, watched them on an other acc ^^
    I've got a question to ask. You know sooo much about the Rocky Mountains National Park!
    I wanted to write a short story which is supposed to take place in the Rockys.
    Here are my questions:
    - Are there currently wild wolves in the park?
    - Are there canada lynx in the park?
    - Is it possible, that thee is a small lake/big pond where the water has a pleasant temperature? Maybe because of a hot spring or smth? This place won't be in the park but outside. Maybe near Estes Park?
    I'd appreciate an answer & apologize for my bad english xD
    Greetings :)

    • @user-dn2mc1yj6e
      @user-dn2mc1yj6e Місяць тому

      there*

    • @DirtInMyShoes
      @DirtInMyShoes  Місяць тому

      My expertise is more geared toward the trip planning process/avoiding the crowds, so I'm probably not the right person to ask about the more obscure animals in the park. I would contact the park for that or dig into the park's website -- they usually have a list of what you can find!

  • @sarahkrajewskiwebb91
    @sarahkrajewskiwebb91 25 днів тому

    If we go before 9am to see a sunrise or for an early hike, do we have to leave after 9am or can we stay for the day w/o a reservation?

  • @sharondavis1872
    @sharondavis1872 Місяць тому

    If you take a shuttle do you still need a timed entry pass?

    • @DirtInMyShoes
      @DirtInMyShoes  Місяць тому +1

      To use the Rocky shuttle in the Bear Lake area, yes. To use the Hiker Shuttle from Estes, you'll need a reservation but not the timed entry pass.

  • @lavs23
    @lavs23 Місяць тому +1

    Do they release more throughout the month or is it on the day released and then the day before? When they opened for June the 6-8am passes were gone within the hour and the next slot after were gone within 15 minutes for bear lake.

    • @DirtInMyShoes
      @DirtInMyShoes  Місяць тому

      They only release once per month, and when they're gone, they're gone until the night before when they release the last-minute ones.