Rocky Mountain National Park’s 2025 timed-entry reservation system will open Thursday at 8 a.m. for permits to access the park from May 24 through June 30, according to a press release. 

Subsequent rounds of reservations will occur on the first of every month through September. 

Timed-entry reservations will be required to enter the park from May 23 through Oct. 14, with timed entry to the Bear Lake Road Corridor running until Oct. 20. 

Park officials say that the system manages day-use visitor access to protect the park’s resources, maintain a positive visitor experience, promote safety and support the park’s ability to maintain daily operations. It was formally established through the Day Use Visitor Access Plan, which was finalized in May 2024.

The 2025 system will operate similarly to the 2024 system, with two types of reservations available. One permit will be for the Bear Lake Road Corridor, which includes the entire corridor as well as the rest of the park. This reservation period will be from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., meaning a reservation is needed to enter the Bear Lake Corridor between those times.

The second permit will be for the rest of the park and excludes the Bear Lake Road corridor. This second reservation period will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and permits will allow park visitors to enter the park within two-hour windows of availability. There is no set time for departure with these permits. 

The only cost associated with booking a reservation is a $2 processing fee at Recreation.gov.

Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the most visited national parks, according to the release. In 2022 the park received 4.3 million visits. Even with a pilot vehicle reservation timed entry system in place, the park received some of the highest visitation in its history, according to the release.

For more information, visit http://www.nps.gov/romo.

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