From May 28 through October 11, 2021, visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park will need a timed entry permit AND an entrance pass to recreate in the park.
Highlights:
- East Trail Ridge:
Beaver Ponds: Reflections of peaks in the ponds.- Rock Cut: Rock formations in the foreground with the peaks, lakes and glaciers across Forest Canyon in the background.
- West Trail Ridge:
Timber Creek Campground
Multiple TH’s leading to outstanding backcountry photo ops.
Trail Ridge Road East
From Deer Ridge Jct to the Alpine Visitors Center 
How to get there:
Deer Ridge Junction can be reached from either the Fall River entrance or the Beaver Meadows entrance to the park.
- I-25/I-70 to Deer Ridge Jct
- 68 miles
- 1 hr 40 mins
- GPS
- Deer Ridge Jct US36/US34
- 40.3871 -105.6108
In General:
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- Length: 17 miles
- Driving Time: min. 45 mins
Trail Ridge Road West
From the Alpine Visitor’s Center to the Grand Lake Entrance
How to get there:
The route begins at the entrance to the Alpine Visitor’s Center on Trail Ridge Rd in Rocky Mountain Ntl Park.
- From I-25/I-70 to AVC via US36
- 85 miles 2 hr 10 mins
- GPS Alpine Visitor Center
- 40.4415 -105.7557
In General: 
Fee InfoRoad StatusFree Shuttles
- Length: 24 miles
- Driving Time: min. 1 hour
Pets on a leash along roadsides and in campgrounds ONLY. Pets and bicycles are not allowed on trails or elsewhere in the park.