ENTRANCE and fees

Enter from East side

Entrance Stations to the Park

Beaver Meadows Entrance Station and Visitor Center– four miles west of Estes Park

Enter From West side

Grand Lake Entrance Station and Kauwuneeche Visitor Center

Entrance Fees

Fees are :

$20 per automobile

Or for those walking or on bikes then $10 per person

Fees to be paid at the Rocky Mountain National Park entrance station and are valid for 7 days including the day of purchase.

Driving the Trail Ridge Road

From Estes Park to Grand Lake is 48 miles, rising 12,000 feet in elevation, and then back down again. Due to the inclines and switchbacks you should allow 3 hours and more if you want to stop for some hiking which would be a good option as the road itself is busy in summer.