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Colorado · Hiking · Near Estes Park
Grand Lake Entrance
Photo: Nathan Anderson nathananderson — Wikimedia Commons (CC0)- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Grand Lake Entrance open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Grand Lake Entrance, so check the source for the area it covers.
Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Welcome to Rocky Mountain National Park! Enter Rocky Mountain National Park via the Grand Lake Entrance. This entrance is the closest entrance to Grand Lake.
Around this trail
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Restaurant
On your way back · 1 miIf it rains
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More in Estes ParkLocal outfitters
- Wildcat Mountaineering30 mi away
- Camp Always Choose Adventures35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Livery Trail · Harbison Meadows · East Inlet Trail
Best time to go · Jun, Sep
Best time to visit Grand Lake Entrance
Best months: June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
30° / 4°
14 wet · 14 snow
Feb
34° / 6°
13 wet · 12 snow
Mar
42° / 14°
12 wet · 9 snow
Apr
49° / 20°
11 wet · 6 snow
May
59° / 28°
12 wet · 2 snow
Jun
71° / 34°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 40°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 38°
15 wet
Sep
68° / 32°
12 wet · 1 snow
Oct
55° / 23°
10 wet · 4 snow
Nov
40° / 13°
11 wet · 9 snow
Dec
30° / 5°
14 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Lake 1 Nw, CO, 0.4 mi away at 8,720 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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