Timed Entry

Rocky Mountain National Park Timed Entry

Planning to visit Rocky Mountain National Park this summer? Beginning on May 23, 2025, a timed entry reservation will be required to enter Rocky Mountain National Park during certain hours of the day. Timed entry reservations spread visitor use out throughout the day and throughout the park.

  

There will be two different types of reservations available to choose from: Timed Entry and Timed Entry+ Bear Lake Road.  

Timed Entry Reservations (do not include access to Bear Lake Road) provide access to all areas in Rocky Mountain National Park, excluding access to the popular Bear Lake Road Corridor, located on the east side of RMNP. These reservations are best for visitors planning to drive over Trail Ridge Road, visit Alpine Visitor Center, explore the west side of the park, hike at Wild Basin or visit any area of Rocky Mountain National Park located outside of the Bear Lake Road Corridor.  

Timed Entry Reservations will be needed to enter Rocky Mountain National Park between the hours of 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily from May 23 through Monday, October 13, 2025.  

Both Timed Entry and Timed Entry + Bear Lake Road Reservations allow park visitors to enter Rocky Mountain National Park within designated 2-hour windows of time during the day. Reservation holders must enter the park within their reserved window of time. If you miss your reservation window, you may be asked to turn around and come back later in the day.   

Only one timed entry reservation is required per vehicle, per day (not per person). A visitor may only reserve one timed entry during a single day.   

Timed Entry Reservations can only be made through Recreation.gov. They are not available in person at any RMNP entrance stations or visitor centers.

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