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.
