Shuttle Bus Routes

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From late May through early October (buses do not operate winter/spring) using Rocky Mountain National Park's free shuttle bus service enables you to access many destination and loop hikes along the Bear Lake Road corridor while enjoying the beautiful scenery without the distraction and hassle of traffic congestion and limited parking.

This summer one section of Bear Lake Road will be accessible by free shuttle bus only. This section is the area of road approximately one mile southwest of Moraine Park Visitor Center to Bear Lake. This will occur weekdays, from May 28, through July 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Private vehicles will be allowed in both directions prior to 9:00 a.m. and after 4:00 p.m. Private vehicles will be allowed all day on weekends. On weekdays, visitors in private vehicles who make the 9:00 a.m. cutoff time, will be allowed to leave throughout the day. All visitors, in private vehicles or on shuttle buses, should expect at least two 20-minute delays in both directions through the construction area. There will be no construction delays between Park & Ride and Bear Lake. There may be night closures during periods of road construction. Night closures will be announced at least two weeks prior to occurring.

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2013 Shuttle Schedule: Bear Lake and Moraine Park Shuttle Routes

Buses on the Moraine Park Route will run between the Moraine Park Visitor Center and the Fern Lake bus stop with stops at Moraine Park Campground, Cub Lake Trailhead and Fern Lake bus stop. Moraine Park Route buses will run every 20 minutes.

Buses on the Bear Lake Route will run between Moraine Park Visitor Center and Bear Lake with stops at Hollowell Park, Park & Ride, Bierstadt bus stop, Glacier Gorge Trailhead and Bear Lake. Bear Lake Route buses will run every 15 minutes but may be delayed during periods of road construction.

The first bus on the Moraine Park and Bear Lake routes will depart from the Moraine Park Visitor Center at 7 a.m. and the last bus will leave at 7 p.m. The last bus of the day on the Moraine Park and Bear Lake routes will leave Bear Lake and Fern Lake trailheads at 7:30 p.m.

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2013 Hiker Shuttle: Town of Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park

Buses on the Hiker Shuttle Route will make stops at the Estes Park Fairgrounds Park-n-Ride, the Estes Park Visitor Center, the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, and the Moraine Park Visitor Center where passengers will transfer to buses on either the Bear Lake Route or the Moraine Park Route. The first bus will leave the Fairgrounds Park-n-Ride at 6:30 a.m., and the last bus will leave the Moraine Park Visitor Center bound for Estes Park at 8 p.m. The Hiker Shuttle will run on an hourly schedule early and late in the day, switching to a half-hour schedule from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cllick here for a shuttle bus map.