September 14th Bierstadt Lake Hike - Get Timed-Entry Ticket on August 1st

The Mill Creek Basin Trail to Bierstadt Lake is ~ 6 miles with 1200 ' EG. AllTrails shows this trail as closed, but it did open back up in July. The tourists don't seem to know about this trail. When I hiked it, we only saw 7 people.

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/mill-creek-basin-trail-to-bierstadt-lake

Timed - entry tickets are required and will be released at 10am on August 1st for our September hike. When you sign up for this hike, you will be put on a waitlist until I get a direct message or a comment below that you have your timed-entry ticket. The tickets are $2 if you have a park pass.

NOTE : I'll be starting at 7:15 so that people can get the 5-7am or the 7-9am timed-entry tickets.

How To Get Your Timed- Entry Tickets
Go to recreation.gov ( or use the app ) and make the following selections:

• Tickets & Tours
• Rocky Mountain National Park Timed Entry
• Bear Lake Corridor + Full Park Access
• Enter Dates to check availability
• Apply Date
• Select Tickets
• 5 am to 7 am
  OR 7am to 9am
• Vehicle 1-day Entry
• Continue to Booking
• Scroll down and check the box "Yes, I have read and agree to the Need
  to Know Information.
• Choose Proceed to Cart
• Check out

I will not be carpooling but if you want to arrange your own through private messaging, there is a free parking garage near the Visitor's Center in Estes Park.

Directions to Garage: Take rt 36 into Estes Park.

• Drive past Mall Road
• Over the bridge
• Past the fire station
• Past the 1st traffic light
• Visitor Center Parking Garage is the right

Directions to the Trailhead:
The Trailhead is at the Hollowell Park parking lot. Once you're on Bear Lake Road, you will take the 3rd right turn. The first right turn is Moraine Pk Cg Rd, the second right turn is a driveway to some buildings and the third right turn is Hollowell Park.

Meetup charges me 179.88 ( $89.94 every 6 months) to use their site to communicate with all of you. I am asking for a donation of $3.00 per hike to help pay these fees. Therefore the hikers attending events are the people paying the fees for the group. Members watching our posts don't have to chip in until they actually attend events. Thank you for pitching in! I not a hiking expert or guide.

By signing up for this hike, you acknowledge that you are responsible for your own health and safety. Please check the weather and trail conditions so you can bring the appropriate gear to the outing.