Tours & timed entry · Colorado
Picket Wire Canyonlands Guided Auto Tour — tickets & tours bookable on Recreation.gov, at Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands. Official listing facts below, plus how its release and cancellation patterns work.
Overview: For a unique and unforgettable family experience, tour Picket Wire Canyonlands. Located on the Comanche National Grassland south of La Junta, Colorado, these primitive canyons are home to the largest dinosaur tracksite in North America! Guided auto tours are the easiest way to experience Picket Wire Canyonlands and learn about its rich, colorful past.
| Type | Tickets & tours — bookable on Recreation.gov |
|---|---|
| Area | Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
| Location | La Junta, Colorado |
| Phone (official listing) | 719-384-2181 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov — Picket Wire Canyonlands Guided Auto Tour |
Tickets and timed-entry inventory on Recreation.gov follows the same physics as campgrounds: a listing-defined release pattern, carts that hold for about fifteen minutes, and sold-out dates that return when plans change — because every ticket in this system can be cancelled, and cancelled inventory comes straight back to the calendar, first-come. The listing text above is the authority for this facility's exact window; our release- windows guide shows how to read any listing's pattern, and how cancellations work explains why "sold out" is a snapshot rather than a verdict.
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Timed-entry and ticket inventory recycles: abandoned carts return after about fifteen minutes, and cancellations return dates first-come, all season. Re-check at release times and in the final days before your date.
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Last updated 2026-10-30.