Feel like you’re on top of the world!
Rocky Mountain National Park’s 415 square miles encompass and protect spectacular mountain environments. The park is a bucket-list destination for many, with crystalline alpine lakes, jagged mountain peaks, rolling valleys and abundant wildlife. Enjoy Trail Ridge Road — which crests over 12,000 feet including many overlooks to experience the subalpine and alpine worlds — along with over 300 miles of hiking trails, wildflowers, wildlife, starry nights, and fun times.
Make a timed-entry reservation here.
Tips for entering the park:
- RMNP reservations required 5am-6pm for Bear Lake
- You can enter without a reservation if you arrive before 5am
- RMNP reservations, excluding Bear lake, required 9am–3pm
- Trail Ridge Road access
- Hiking in Lumpy Ridge
- It’s okay to enter here before 9 or after 3 with no reservation
- 25% reservation slots held until 5pm the day prior so visitors can have a shot at booking for the following day
- Set up an account with recreation.gov ahead of time to be ready for the 5pm release
