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Time Entry System At Rocky Mountain National Park To End Soon

Visitors had to reserve their time in advance online to visit.

By Danielle Chavira

October 10, 2020

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – After four months, Rocky Mountain National Park officials are doing away with a timed entry permit reservation system. Park officials instituted the system on June 4 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Visitors had reserve their time to visit online in advance. Starting Oct. 13, that system will end.

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“With the health and safety of park visitors, employees and surrounding community residents guiding our decisions, the timed entry permit system enabled us to more safely manage the pace and flow of visitor use throughout the day, reduce crowding, and provide an improved visitor experience in alignment with the park’s safe operational capacity during these extraordinary times,” said Superintendent Darla Sidles in a news release.

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