Rocky Mountain National Park · Timed entry
Rocky Mountain Timed Entry
Vehicle reservation for most of the park (not Bear Lake Road), needed 9 AM–2 PM during the summer season.
The rule
Primary release
Dates from May 22, 2026 through Jun 30, 2026 opened together on May 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM MT.
Verified August 10, 2026 · National Park Service · covers May 22, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
Primary release
Dates from Jul 1, 2026 through Jul 31, 2026 opened together on June 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM MT.
Verified August 10, 2026 · National Park Service · covers Jul 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026
Primary release
Dates from Aug 1, 2026 through Aug 31, 2026 opened together on July 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM MT.
Verified August 10, 2026 · National Park Service · covers Aug 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
Primary release
Dates from Sep 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026 opened together on August 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM MT.
Verified August 10, 2026 · National Park Service · covers Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026
Primary release
Dates from Oct 1, 2026 through Oct 12, 2026 opened together on September 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM MT.
Verified August 10, 2026 · National Park Service · covers Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026
Night-before release
Reservations open the day before at 7:00 PM MT.
Verified August 10, 2026 · National Park Service · covers May 22, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026
No timed-entry reservation is needed on this date. The 2026 reservation season runs May 22 through October 12, 2026.
Verified August 10, 2026 · National Park Service · covers Jan 1, 2026 to May 21, 2026
No timed-entry reservation is needed on this date. The 2026 reservation season (May 22 through October 12, 2026) is over.
Verified August 10, 2026 · National Park Service · covers Oct 13, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Pick a date above and we'll do the arithmetic. For dates after December 31, 2026 we'll say so rather than guess.
Book and verify at the source
Rules change. We verify ours on a schedule, and the official page always wins an argument with us.