Parking camping fees could rise in national forest land near Steamboat

This June 15, 2017 photo shows ... — The forest service is proposing a $5 day use fee to fund amenities at a trailhead where people park for day hikes to the famous Rabbit Ears rock formation on the eastern side of Rabbit Ears Pass. That is one of 33 fee proposals the forest service is seeking to fund improvements in the Routt National Forest. (Scott Franz, Steamboat Pilot and Today)

By John Meyer | jmeyer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: August 29, 2023 at 7:39 AM MDT | UPDATED: August 29, 2023 at 11:12 AM MDT

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One example is a site on the eastern side of Rabbit Ears Pass where visitors have been parking in the summer for a 2.5-mile hike to the famous Rabbit Ears rock formation.

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Fees for camping, parking likely to rise in national forest land near Steamboat

The fees at 33 Colorado sites would fund improvements and deferred maintenance

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