This past weekend’s massive snowstorm dropped over three feet of snow at Estes Parks and in portions of Rocky Mountain National Park, which forced closures to many of the park’s roads.

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However, on Tuesday park officials announced the reopening of some of those roads:

• East side
  • U.S. Highway 36 at Beaver Meadows Entrance and U.S. Highway 34 at the Fall River Entrance are reopened to Deer Ridge Junction
  • U.S. 34 is also open west to the Hidden Valley area
  • Roads to Alluvial Fan have reopened
  • Beaver Meadows and Fall River Visitor Centers are reopened

• West side
  • U.S. 34 at the Grand Lake Entrance has reopened to the Colorado River trailhead
  • Kawuneeche Visitor Center is now reopen.

Despite several roads within the park’s limits reopening, several roads and areas remain closed including: Bear Lake Road, Wild Basin Road, Longs Peak Trailhead parking area and Moraine Park campgrounds.

Although many of the park’s areas have been reopened to the general public, officials are advising motorists only with all-wheel or 4-wheel drive to enter the park. Weather driving conditions still remain in many portions of the park with snow packed and icy roads.