Rocky Mountain National Park Entry (2024)

To travel into / through Rocky Mountain National Park, a Timed-Entry pass is required between 9AM and 2PM.  If visiting Bear Lake, a Timed-Entry-Plus-Bear-Lake-Road pass is needed between 5AM and 6PM.

Timed-Entry passes are not available in person at Rocky Mountain National Park entrance stations or visitor centers (only online).

40 percent of available timed entry permits are released on Recreation.gov the night before a chosen entry date. These timed entry permits will be available each day beginning at 7 p.m. MDT.

In addition, a National Park Pass or Entrance Fee is required any time you enter the park.  There is no limit to how long you stay in the park once you're in.