ESTES PARK, Colo. — Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado was partially open Wednesday, as the federal government inched toward the 24-hour mark of a shutdown.

Visitors were able to gain entry into the national park itself, but could not enjoy all of the visitor experiences. Visitor centers within RMNP boundaries were closed because they are staffed by park rangers, who are federal employees unable to work during a government shutdown.

Dale Weiss and his wife were among the many trying to get into the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Wednesday with no luck.

"We were just coming here to check it out, maybe to see if they had anything to, you know, like I could get a new hat or something like that, and unfortunately, it's closed," Weiss told Denver7.

He made the trip to Colorado from N

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