If you’re hoping to book a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park after Memorial Day this year, you’d better figure out exactly when you want to go and be prepared to make the necessary reservations.
Timed Entry Permits for Rocky Mountain will become available on Recreation.gov for dates between May 23 and June 30 beginning on May 1 at 8am MDT. Both Timed Entry reservations, which do not include access to Bear Lake Road, and Timed Entry + Bear Lake Road reservations will become available on that date.
Timed Entry Permits for July 1st-30th will release on June 1st, August 1st-31st on July 1st, September 1st-30th on August 1st, and October 1st-19th on September 1st.
Timed Entry Permits are required for access to all of Rocky Mountain National Park between 9am and 2pm MT after from May 23 through the rest of the summer season. For access to Bear Lake Road between 5am and 6pm, a Timed Entry + Bear Lake Road reservation is required. Outside of those times, no reservation is required though a valid park entrance pass still must be shown.
