Rocky Mountain National Park Passes
Every Rocky Mountain National Park wilderness-permit entry point on recreation.gov - AllTrails ratings, demand scores, and a trailhead map.
Rocky Mountain National Park protects a high-altitude stretch of the Colorado Front Range, with alpine lakes, tundra passes, and hundreds of designated wilderness camp areas. A wilderness camping permit is required for overnight backcountry trips, and one reservation covers your whole party at a specific camp area. Popular camps and summer weekends sell out fast, so competitive dates can be hard to secure.
Top Rocky Mountain National Park entry points
The most in-demand entry points, ranked by how fast each one books up on recreation.gov.
- (Bivy Retired) Petit-Sharkstooth-Cathedral Spires - Very high demand
- (Bivy Retired) Spearhead - Very high demand
- (Bivy Retired) Taylor-Powell Peaks - Very high demand
- (Cabin) Fern Lake Cabin Retired - Very high demand
- Boulderfield 2 (Two 2-person tents) (Snow-free average: June 19) - Very high demand - 4.8 on AllTrails
- Box Canyon (Snow-free average: July 8) - Very high demand - 4.6 on AllTrails
- Cascade Falls (Snow-free average: May 25) - Very high demand - 4.6 on AllTrails
- Cats Lair (Snow-free average: May 31) - Very high demand - 4.8 on AllTrails
- Cub Creek (Snow-free average: May 13) - Very high demand - 4.6 on AllTrails
- Desolation (Snow-free average: July 4) - Very high demand - 4.4 on AllTrails
- Foot Bridge (Snow-free average: June 19) - Very high demand - 4.6 on AllTrails
- Green Mountain (Snow-free average: June 13) - Very high demand - 4.4 on AllTrails
Popular trails
- Sky Pond via Glacier Gorge Trail - 4.9 on AllTrails
- Odessa Lake via Bear Lake, Flattop Mountain, and Fern Lake Trail - 4.8 on AllTrails
- The Keyhole and Longs Peak via Longs Peak Trail - 4.8 on AllTrails
- Finch Lake and Pear Lake Trail - 4.8 on AllTrails
- Ouzel Lake Trail - 4.8 on AllTrails
- Lone Pine Lake via East Inlet Trail - 4.8 on AllTrails
- Lost Lake via North Fork Trail - 4.7 on AllTrails
- Lawn Lake Trail - 4.7 on AllTrails
Rocky Mountain National Park permit guide · Book on recreation.gov