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Rocky Mountain National Park Pass To Increase $5

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4)- Visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park will pay more to visit the popular destination this summer but not as much as initially proposed by the Department of the Interior.

Starting June 1, a 7-day pass for Rocky Mountain National Park will increase $5, from $30 to $35. Annual pass fees will increase $10 to $70.

Rocky Mountain National Park
(credit: John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Other National Parks across Colorado will also see increase.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park will increase $5 from $25 to $30 effective April 15.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Rangers at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park celebrate the free day on Aug. 25, 2015. (credit: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park)

Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve will increase $5 from $20 to $25 effective Jan. 1, 2019

Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
(credit: CBS)

Mesa Verde National Park will increase $5 from $20 to $25 effective Jan. 1, 2019

The National Park Service says the increase will be used for improvements to the park. Eighty percent of the money collected will stay at Rocky Mountain National Park.

trail ridge road from rmnp
(credit: Rocky Mountain National Park / Facebook)

LINK: National Park Service

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