How to do Bells and Pyramid in same day w/o parking?

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How to do Bells and Pyramid in same day w/o parking?

Post by defygravity »

Sorry if this has been asked before.

I'm hoping to climb both Bells' and Pyramid in the same day... in the next two weeks. There is no way I can pull that off between 8AM-5PM. I'll want to start earlier and definitely won't be done by 5. Parking reservations were gone a long time ago. Any recommendations on how to pull this off?

What happens if you don't get back before the last shuttle leaves? Can you drive a motorcycle or bicycle to the parking lot without restriction?

Thanks much!
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Re: How to do Bells and Pyramid in same day w/o parking?

Post by bmcqueen »

I rode my bike up last October, did the Bells Traverse and rode back down to the shuttle parking lot. There are bike racks at Maroon Lake.
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You could backpack in from a different trailhead so you don’t have to deal with Maroon Bells parking and shuttles. It will add significant mileage, but Maroon Snowmass trail is an option.
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Re: How to do Bells and Pyramid in same day w/o parking?

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Ride a bike or perhaps get an Uber, if available. I’ve never used rideshare services in the Aspen area
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Re: How to do Bells and Pyramid in same day w/o parking?

Post by nyker »

Just looked, seems there is a slot open for July 27 for an "overnight" reservation which gives you 60 hours there under that permit.
https://aspenchamber.org/plan-trip/trip ... /overnight
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Re: How to do Bells and Pyramid in same day w/o parking?

Post by crispy_asparagus »

I received this tip on the forum last summer…

Drive up to the Maroon Lake trailhead in the wee hours of the morning, pay for parking, and park in the overnight lot. Since there’s no attendant you can drive in and the parking pass is purchased from a machine right when you drive in.

Had zero problems doing this last year.
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Re: How to do Bells and Pyramid in same day w/o parking?

Post by quinnwolf »

defygravity wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:49 am Parking reservations were gone a long time ago.
There are several midnight to midnight parking permits available over the next few weeks.
https://aspenchamber.org/plan-trip/trip ... ns/24-hour
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Re: How to do Bells and Pyramid in same day w/o parking?

Post by Edwin Supple »

Ride your bike. It's a pretty easy ~7 miles one way. Paved and everything.
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Re: How to do Bells and Pyramid in same day w/o parking?

Post by 3DCJ »

If one has a 60 hour parking permit, can they sleep in their car at the MB TH if they want to try and attempt a few summits within the 60 hours?
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Re: How to do Bells and Pyramid in same day w/o parking?

Post by angry »

I have a 60hr permit 8/1-8/3 if anyone wants it.
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Re: How to do Bells and Pyramid in same day w/o parking?

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angry wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 5:37 pm I have a 60hr permit 8/1-8/3 if anyone wants it.
I am interested in that actually. I'll send you a dm
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Re: How to do Bells and Pyramid in same day w/o parking?

Post by Above_Treeline »

I realize this area sees a lot of tourists, and probably needs some sort of restrictions, but that's the problem I have is I am afraid shuttles etc are going to wind up telling me I have to hike at a certain time. Which I am really against
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