Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
Status of Trail Ridge Road
Trail Ridge Road (U.S. Hwy 34 inside Rocky Mountain National Park) is open to through travel. Timed Entry Reservations are required for Trail Ridge Road from 9 am to 2 pm. Updates are available on the recorded Trail Ridge Road Status Line at 970-586-1222. Updates are also available on the RMNP webpage and the official RMNP social media pages.
Update on Transponders
Due to some unexpected technical issues that are impacting recent transponder sales and renewals, Rocky Mountain National Park is temporarily pausing the sale and renewal of transponder devices. Updates will be posted on the park webpage.
Official NPS alert →Rocky Mountain National Park's 415 square miles (265,807 acres) encompasses a spectacular range of mountain environments. From meadows found in the montane life zone to glistening alpine lakes and up to the towering mountain peaks, there is something for everyone to discover. Along the way explore over 300 miles of hiking trails and incredible wildlife viewing.
Activities
Entrance fees
$30.00 — Entrance - Private Vehicle
$35.00 — Entrance - Private Vehicle
$15.00 — Entrance - Per Person
$25.00 — Entrance - Motorcycle
$30.00 — Entrance - Motorcycle
$20.00 — Entrance - Per Person
$100.00 — Nonresident
Hours & seasons
While certain roads and facilities may be closed for the winter season, Rocky Mountain National Park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Generally open:
winterspringsummerfallHours are reported by the park — verify before you go.
📞 9705861206
✉ romo_information@nps.govConditions
Quietest months (fewer crowds): Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Typical crowds: very high
Weather now: ☀️ Clear, 65°F
☀️ 66°/41°
☁️ 69°/46°
☁️ 75°/49°
Typical monthly recreation visits · NPS avg 2023–2025 — orange months are the quietest by crowds.
Quietest months
Relative crowds by month — lighter is quieter; ringed months are the calmest by crowds.
Jan
14%
Feb
14%
Mar
21%
Apr
22%
May
43%
Jun
81%
Jul
100%
Aug
87%
Sep
79%
Oct
52%
Nov
20%
Dec
17%
Log a sky reading
Measured the sky with an SQM meter or app? Add your reading (16 = city glow … 22 = pristine). Opt in under “Travelers like you” to share it on the community leaderboard.
Live conditions
Alpine Visitor Center ↗active
Kawuneeche Valley ↗active
Continental Divide ↗active
Longs Peak ↗active
Things to do
Wildlife Viewing in Rocky Mountain National Park · 75 ft gain
Hidden Valley is a Place for Junior Rangers · 8 mi
Enjoy a Scenic Drive on Trail Ridge Road · 48 mi · 12183 ft gain · It take approximately 1.5 to 2 hours in steady traffic to drive across Trail Ridge Road one-way.
Snowshoeing in Rocky Mountain National Park
Fishing in RMNP · 2.5 mi · 9000 ft gain
Hiking with Traction Devices
Enjoy a Scenic Drive on Old Fall River Road · 9.4 mi · 11796 ft gain · This is a scenic drive with a speed limit of 15-mph on a narrow, dirt road. Drivetime from the beginning of the road to the summit of Fall River Pass is approximately 2-hours.
Cross-Country Skiing in Rocky Mountain National Park
Campgrounds
Aspenglen Campground ↗ · 52 sites
Glacier Basin Campground ↗ · 150 sites · dump station
Longs Peak Campground ↗ · 26 sites · first-come
Moraine Park Campground ↗ · 244 sites · hookups · dump station
Timber Creek Campground ↗ · 98 sites · dump station
Visitor centers
Alpine Visitor Center
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Fall River Visitor Center
Holzwarth Historic Site
Information Office
Junior Ranger Headquarters at Hidden Valley
Kawuneeche Visitor Center
Moraine Park Discovery Center
Sheep Lakes Information Station
Wilderness Office
Accessibility
31 audio-described place(s)
Reported by the park — verify before you go.
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
By the numbers
A visual read on Rocky Mountain National Park — its character, trails, sky, and weather.
Park fingerprint
How this park scores across the dimensions travelers care about.
Trail difficulty
Difficulty mix across this park's trails.
Trail profile
Each dot is a trail — distance vs. elevation gain, by difficulty.
3-day forecast
Daily high and low temperatures (°F).
People & stories
Figures tied to Rocky Mountain National Park — each spans a cross-park journey.
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Yelm Kingman
— Archeologist, Archaeologist, Women In ScienceWarren Williams
— Former Employees, Blackwoods Campground, Law EnforcementPassport stamps
Mark the stamps you've collected — they show in your memory and along your routes.
🎫 Holzwarth Historic Site
🎫 Kawuneeche Visitor Center
Places to see
Alluvial Fan
Astronomy in the Park at Park & Ride
audio
Be Avalanche Aware
audio
Bear Lake
audio
Beaver Creek Picnic Area
Beaver Meadows Entrance
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Beaver Ponds Picnic Area
Beaver Ponds on Trail Ridge Road
Bowen-Baker Trailhead
Bustang - Seasonal Transportation to RMNP
audio
Colorado River Trailhead
Audio & media
🎧 Olive-sided Flycatcher (song and call) ↗ · 3 mintranscript
🎧 Northern Flicker (rattle call) ↗ · 2 mintranscript
🎧 Olive-sided Flycatcher (song) ↗ · 1 mintranscript
🎧 Hairy Woodpecker (drum) ↗ · 2 mintranscript
🎧 Mountain Chickadee (call) ↗ · 2 mintranscript
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Learn more
On behalf of the Interpretation, Education, and Volunteers Directorate, we are pleased to congratulate the national recipients of the 2021 George and Helen Hartzog Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Service. Through their extraordinary work and dedication, these volunteers have made an exceptional contribution to their parks and communities.
View the 2023 recipients of the National Park Service Excellence in Education Awards, which recognize expertise within the field of education.
The National Park Service congratulates the regional recipients of the 2023 Excellence in Volunteerism Awards. These nominees embody the values of service, engagement, and stewardship fundamental to our national parks.
2024 Partnership Award
2024 Stewardship Award
The National Park Service congratulates the regional recipients of the 2025 Excellence in Volunteerism Awards. These nominees embody the values of service, engagement, and stewardship fundamental to our national parks.
2026 Community Science Award
Ranger School
Park-grounded courses you can learn with the Ranger.
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