Trail Ridge Road is Closed to Through Travel for the Season
Trail Ridge Road is closed on the east side of the park at Many Parks Curve and on the west side at Colorado River Trailhead. Trail Ridge Road is not designed as an all-season road. The road typically reopens to through travel during the last week of May, weather permitting. For the latest information on the status of Trail Ridge Road, call 970-586-1222.
Campgrounds
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Aspenglen Campground
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Aspenglen Campground is open for the summer! Campsites are available for tents and RVs. Campsites are available by reservation only. To make a reservation, visit www.recreation.gov online, use the Recreation.gov Mobile App or call 1-877-444-6777 and search for Rocky Mountain National Park - Aspenglen Campground.
Longs Peak Campground is closed for the 2026 season. If planning to camp inside RMNP, please check availability at Aspenglen, Timber Creek, or Moraine Park Campgrounds.
Moraine Park Campground is open for summer camping. Campsites are available for tents and RVs. Campsites are available by reservation only. To make a reservation, visit www.recreation.gov online, use the Recreation.gov Mobile App or call 1-877-444-6777 and search for Rocky Mountain National Park - Moraine Park Campground. Summer camping in Moraine Park Campground will end at noon on Monday, October 19, 2026. The campground will re-open for winter camping beginning at 1 pm on October 19.
Timber Creek Campground is open for the summer! Campsites are available for tents and RVs. Campsites are available by reservation only. To make a reservation, visit www.recreation.gov online, use the Recreation.gov Mobile App or call 1-877-444-6777 and search for Rocky Mountain National Park - Timber Creek Campground.
Alpine Visitor Center is closed for the season. The visitor center will reopen in summer 2027. Located at the top of Fall River Pass and accessed via Trail Ridge Road, Alpine Visitor Center is the highest elevation visitor center in the National Park System at 11,796 feet above sea level. Stop by and learn more about plants and wildlife that live in the land above trees - the Alpine tundra.
Alpine Visitor Center is located inside Rocky Mountain National Park at the top of Fall River Pass. It is accessed primarily via Trail Ridge Road. When traveling from the east side of RMNP, Alpine Visitor Center is located approximately 22 miles from Beaver Meadows Entrance. When traveling from the west, it is located 20 miles from Grand Lake Entrance. Temporary road and building closures are possible at any time based on weather. For updates call 970-586-1222.
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center is open year-round. This visitor center is located on the east side of RMNP near the town of Estes Park, along U.S. Highway 36 approximately 1 mile east of the Beaver Meadows Entrance to RMNP. Inside the visitor center, meet with park staff, enjoy the park's movie, and visit the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Nature Store.
When entering the park through the main entrance on US Hwy 36, Beaver Meadows Visitor Center will be on your left.
Fall River Visitor Center
The Fall River Visitor Center is located west of the town of Estes Park on U.S. Highway 34, just before the Fall River Entrance to RMNP. Find park information, learn about programs, and more. Explore Rocky Mountain Conservancy's Nature Store.
U.S. Highway 34, five miles west of the town of Estes Park. Shares building with Gateway Store.
Holzwarth Historic Site
Explore the Holzwarth Historic Site, where the Never Summer Ranch and the Holzwarth Trout Lodge was operated by the Holzwarth family through multiple generations from the 1910s to 1970s. Located on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park eight miles east of (12.8 km) the Kawuneeche Visitor Center. The grounds of the Holzwarth Historic Site are open year-round, 24 hours a day. Beginning on May 23, buildings will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., conditions permitting.
Explore the Holzwarth Historic Site, located on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park along Trail Ridge Road eight miles (12.8 km) from the Kawuneeche Visitor Center, north of the Grand Lake Entrance. Park your vehicle at the Holzwarth Historic Site parking area and walk down a dirt path along the Colorado River 0.5 miles to reach the cabins and other buildings. Vehicle access is not available to the historic site itself.
Information Office
Have questions about Rocky Mountain National Park? Call the Information Office! NPS staff and volunteers are available to help your plan your trips, learn about the park, and more! Call us at 970-586-1206 or email us at romo_information@nps.gov.
Junior Ranger Headquarters has closed for the season. We invite you to get out and explore the Hidden Valley area on your own with your family. Hidden Valley is located on Trail Ridge Road approximately 7 miles from the Beaver Meadows or Fall River Entrances.
When traveling from Estes Park, enter RMNP using either the Beaver Meadows or Fall River Entrances via U.S. Highway 36 or 34 and drive towards Deer Ridge Junction. At Deer Ridge Junction, follow the signs to Trail Ridge Road and Hidden Valley. Hidden Valley is approximately 7 miles from the east side entrances. Look for the turn for Hidden Valley. When traveling from Grand Lake or the west side of RMNP, drive on U.S. Highway 34/Trail Ridge Road east-bound approximately 40 miles and look for Hidden Valley.
Open daily, the Kawuneeche Visitor Center is located along U.S. Highway 34 on the west side of RMNP, north of the town of Grand Lake.
One mile north of the town of Grand Lake on the east side of Trail Ridge Road/ US Highway 34 at the entrance to the park
Moraine Park Discovery Center
The Nature Store in the Moraine Park Discovery Center is open daily. This store is managed by Rocky Mountain Conservancy. Ranger-led activities have ended at Moraine Park Discovery Center for the season. We look forward to seeing you again next summer!
Moraine Park Discover Center is located on Bear Lake Road, approximately 1.5 miles from the Beaver Meadows Entrance.
Sheep Lakes Information Station
Sheep Lakes, located in Horseshoe Park, is a great place to view wildlife. This parking area and viewpoint are open year-round daily 24 hours a day. The Sheep Lakes Information Station is open daily from mid-May to mid-August from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In Horseshoe Park on US Hwy 34 west of Estes Park.
Have questions about planning for an overnight backpacking camping trip? Ready to pick up your backpacking permits? Visit the park's Wilderness Office or call 970-586-1242. To get to the Wilderness Office, park your vehicle at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center and follow the signs and paved path to the Wilderness Office.
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