RMNP timed entry reservations set to begin in upcoming days

Timed entry reservations will be available to reserve for Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) starting on May 1.

Reservation for the dates of May 1 through June 30, 2026 will open on May 1 at 8 a.m.

Two types of reservations will be available, with one being for the Bear Lake Road Corridor, with the entire corridor plus access to the rest of the park. The other permit is for the rest of the park excluding the Bear Lake Road corridor.

Here’s the rest of the schedule from the National Park Service:

  • Beginning at 8 a.m. MT on Friday, May 1, this round of reservations will be available to enter the park from May 22 through June 30
  • The next release will occur on June 1, for the month of July and any remaining days that have not been booked for June
  • On July 1, reservations will be available for the month of August and any remaining days that have not been booked for July
  • On Aug. 1, reservations will be available for the month of September and any remaining days in August that have not been booked
  • On Sept. 1, reservations will be available for October and any remaining days in September that have not been booked

Find more information about the timed entry reservation system here.

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