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Enjoy five days in 2023 when national park entrance is free.

Fat bike or ski bike at Colorado's ski areas to find adventure in the snow this winter.

The road connects east and west sides of the park and is open from the end of May through October, weather permitting.

Experience the waving of yellows and golds visiting Rocky Mountain Park in the fall.

Skip the traffic and enjoy the ride on one of the many shuttle buses around Rocky Mountain National Park.

The Denver International Airport and Union Station have multiple options for a trip to Estes Park and the eastern side of Rocky Mountain National Park.

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It's not a walk in the park.

Learn how to capture stunning night landscape pictures of the stars and Milky Way in this nine-part online photography course.

The Western Riviera offers the only lakeside hotel and cabin rooms overlooking Grand Lake, Colo.

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Congratulations to Aprille Walsh of Oak View, Calif., winner of the Colorado Road Trip vacation. See previous winners at the bottom of the page.

Enter February 15 through August 31, 2023

Do you know where you're going?

In summer and fall, drive to spectacular mountain views.

All but one of Rocky Mountain Park's waterfalls require at least a short hike. Some falls even take days and off-trail hiking to access.

Download the official map to find your way around Rocky Mountain National Park including park roads, trails, lakes, visitor centers, and the gateway towns.

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Spend the day relaxing along the banks of the Colorado River

Enjoy winter in RMNP! Whether you want to cross country ski, strap on some snowshoes, or grab a sled, Rocky Mountain Park is a great winter activity destination.

Learn about Rocky Mountain National Park and support conservation efforts.

A goal for thousands of visitors every year, Longs Peak is Rocky Mountain National Park’s highest summit. It offers the hardy, well-prepared hiker a top-of-the-world panorama of jagged summits and lake-dappled high country. Here’s how to plan your own assault.

Staff picks from our annual photo contest

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Explore above and below the ground.

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Congratulations to Kristin Klimaszewski from Loveland, Colorado, the winner of the 2018 Rocky Mountain Winter Vacation Sweepstakes.

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Soak in one of the two hot springs facilities in Glenwood Springs.

A wolverine was killed in April 2016 after traveling hundreds of miles from Grand Teton to Rocky Mountain National Park and finally to North Dakota.

Where to see elk, when to see them, where to park, and elk watching etiquette at Rocky Mountain National Park.

Students in the 4th grade can get a free annual entry pass for their family to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks.

Elk bugling can be heard across the valleys in Rocky Mountain National Park during September and early October. Watch a video of the wailing.

Welcome to the high country: Rocky Mountain National Park starts at the already-lofty elevation of 7,840 feet (at Beaver Meadows) and extends all the way up to 14,259 feet at the summit of Longs Peak.

The rain in Rocky Mountain National Park and the surrounding areas just keeps coming. And with flood warnings in effect all along the Front Range, Rocky Mountain National Park has been closed to all recreational use.