Rocky Mountain National Park
National park · CO, USA
Rocky Mountain National Park in CO, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
At the park
- Camping
- Wildlife & bird watching
- Backpacking
- Hiking trails
Shows and experiences
- Junior Ranger program
Events
- Critter Chat
- Holzwarth Stories
- Ranger Ready
- Ecology Walk
- High Country Tales
Before you go
- First aid
- In-park (mapped location) — First aid station marked on the park map. Confirm the current location with any team member on arrival.
- Limits
- A timed entry reservation is required during certain hours of the day
- Limits
- Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go
- ⚠ Park closure: Trail Ridge Road Status Update
- Trail Ridge Road will be closing at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 23, due to the forecast for snow, low visibility and freezing temperatures at higher elevations. The closure points will be at Many Parks Curve on the east side and Colorado River Trailhead on the west side. For the latest information on the status of Trail Ridge Road, call 970-586-1222.
- Getting there
- Rocky Mountain National Park is located in northern Colorado. To visit the east side (near Estes Park, CO), follow U.S. I-25 to U.S. Hwy 34 or 36 west to Estes Park. To visit the west side of the park, follow I-70 to U.S Hwy 40 towards Granby, take US Hwy 34 east to Grand Lake, CO.
- Weather & when to go
- Weather can change quickly in Rocky Mountain National Park due to the mountains and elevation. Elevation in the park ranges from 7,800 feet above sea level to over 14,000 feet at the top of the tallest mountain peaks. Weather conditions can change quickly throughout the day. For detailed weather information, visit https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/all-about-weather.htm For the most up-to-date weather forecasts, visit the National Weather Service webpage for Rocky at https://www.weather.gov/bou/rmnp
- Visitor center
- Alpine Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Alpine Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Alpine Visitor Center — Alpine Visitor Center is closed for the season. The visitor center will reopen in summer 2027. Located at the top of Fall River Pass and accessed via Trail Ridge Road, Alpine Visitor Center is the highest elevation visitor center in the National Park System at 11,796 feet above sea level. Stop by… — Alpine Visitor Center is located inside Rocky Mountain National Park at the top of Fall River Pass. It is accessed primarily via Trail Ridge Road. When traveling from the east side of RMNP, Alpine Visitor Center is located approximately 22 miles from Beaver Meadows Entrance. When traveling from the west, it is located 20 miles from Grand Lake Entrance. Temporary road and building closures are…
- Visitor center
- Bear Lake
- Visitor center
- Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Beaver Meadows Visitor Center — Open year-round. During the summer season the visitor center is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center is closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. — When entering the park through the main entrance on US Hwy 36, Beaver Meadows Visitor Center will be on your left.
- Visitor center
- Estes Park Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Exploring the Bear Lake Road Corridor
Facilities on the park map
1 bench, 1 first aid station, 15 picnic area, 33 restroom, 39 visitor information, 1 water fountain.
Where to stay
- Moraine Park Campground
- Glacier Basin Campground
- Aspenglen Campground
- Longs Peak Campground
- Timber Creek Campground
History
- Opened
- 1915
- Park opened