The traveler who has no car available or does not wish to drive his own
machine in the mountains may take advantage of the special trips offered
from June 15 to September 20 by the Rocky Mountain Parks Transportation
Co. at Estes Park. The Trail Ridge, Fall River, and Highdrive loop trip
of about 50 miles costs $5 and requires about 4 hours. One can go in the
morning, leaving at 8:30 o'clock, or in the afternoon at 2. The Estes
Park-Grand Lake trip of about 47 miles costs $5 one way and $8 for a
round trip. One can leave Estes Park at 8:45 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. Two
other daily loop trips are made from Estes Park for $4 a person. Stops
are made at the Fish Hatchery, Horseshoe Park, Fall River Lodge, Fern
Lake Trail, Brinwood Hotel, Stead's Hotel, Glacier Basin, Bear Lake,
Sprague's Lodge, and the Y.M.C.A. Cars leave Estes Park at 8 a.m. and 2
p.m. Proportionate charges are made for anyone not desiring to make the
entire trip. Between September 20 and June 15 these rates apply only
when four or more passengers make the trip.
Touring-car service is also available at 30 cents a mile for two
passengers, 40 cents for three, 50 cents for four, and 10 cents a mile
for each additional passenger. Waiting time costs $3 an hour.
Passenger and freight service within the park is operated by the Rocky
Mountain Parks Transportation Co. under a franchise from the Secretary
of the Interior, with rates approved by him.