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Entrance
$35
+ permits required
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⭐ Highlights
→Trail Ridge Road — highest paved road in US
→Longs Peak — 14,259 ft summit
→Bear Lake — most accessible alpine lake
→Elk rut — September in Horseshoe Park
⚠ Before you go
!Timed entry required May–Oct
!Altitude sickness above 10,000 ft
!Afternoon thunderstorms — below treeline by noon
When to visit
Rocky Mountain by Season
Spring (Apr–May)
Elk calves. Wildflowers.
Summer (Jun–Aug)
Timed entry required.
Fall (Sep–Oct)
Elk rut spectacular.
Winter (Nov–Mar)
Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.