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Mountain lake with clear water, surrounded by green forest and distant snow-capped peaks under a partly cloudy sky. Rocks and tall grass line the shore in the foreground.

The Rocky Mountains National Park

A fast-flowing creek runs through lush bushes and trees, with snow-capped mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

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Just minutes from the hotel, Rocky Mountain National Park is comprised of 415 square miles of some of America’s most beautiful mountain terrain. While RMNP is known to offer a wide variety of activities, including fishing, camping, picnicking, mountain biking, hiking, climbing, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, sledding, snowmobiling and more, most visitors come for the sightseeing. In particular, guests enjoy the gorgeous views that can be enjoyed from Trail Ridge Road.

Known as a “scenic wonder road of the world” and nationally recognized as an “All-American Road”, Trail Ridge Road is Rocky Mountain National Park’s highway to the sky, traversing 48 miles atop the ridges and mountaintops of Northern Colorado. Immediately climbing 4,000 feet in a matter of minutes, this scenic drive twists and turns for several miles finally cresting above the tree line to a high point of 12,183 feet. From this height, visitors are able to experience spectacular views and a wide array of flora and fauna.

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Planning to Visit Rocky Mountain National Park between May 24 through mid-October, Rocky Mountain National Park has implemented a timed entry permit system to manage the number of visitors and ensure a more enjoyable experience for all. Here’s how the time permits work.

A fast-flowing creek runs through lush bushes and trees, with snow-capped mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
A moose stands near green bushes by a blue lake, with evergreen trees and forest in the background under bright sunlight.
Snow-covered pine trees in the foreground with a range of snowy mountains under a clear blue sky in the background. The scene is bright and peaceful, evoking a cold winter day.
A vibrant mountain landscape with evergreen trees, rocky terrain, a reflective stream, patches of snow, and distant snow-capped peaks under a clear blue sky.
A clear stream flows through a grassy valley surrounded by pine trees and rocky mountains under a bright blue sky.
A bull elk stands on rocky terrain with its head raised, antlers displayed, against a backdrop of forested mountains.
Mountain lake with clear water, surrounded by green forest and distant snow-capped peaks under a partly cloudy sky. Rocks and tall grass line the shore in the foreground.
A fast-flowing creek runs through lush bushes and trees, with snow-capped mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
A moose stands near green bushes by a blue lake, with evergreen trees and forest in the background under bright sunlight.
Snow-covered pine trees in the foreground with a range of snowy mountains under a clear blue sky in the background. The scene is bright and peaceful, evoking a cold winter day.
A vibrant mountain landscape with evergreen trees, rocky terrain, a reflective stream, patches of snow, and distant snow-capped peaks under a clear blue sky.
A clear stream flows through a grassy valley surrounded by pine trees and rocky mountains under a bright blue sky.
A bull elk stands on rocky terrain with its head raised, antlers displayed, against a backdrop of forested mountains.
Mountain lake with clear water, surrounded by green forest and distant snow-capped peaks under a partly cloudy sky. Rocks and tall grass line the shore in the foreground.
A fast-flowing creek runs through lush bushes and trees, with snow-capped mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
A moose stands near green bushes by a blue lake, with evergreen trees and forest in the background under bright sunlight.
Snow-covered pine trees in the foreground with a range of snowy mountains under a clear blue sky in the background. The scene is bright and peaceful, evoking a cold winter day.
A vibrant mountain landscape with evergreen trees, rocky terrain, a reflective stream, patches of snow, and distant snow-capped peaks under a clear blue sky.
A clear stream flows through a grassy valley surrounded by pine trees and rocky mountains under a bright blue sky.
A bull elk stands on rocky terrain with its head raised, antlers displayed, against a backdrop of forested mountains.
Mountain lake with clear water, surrounded by green forest and distant snow-capped peaks under a partly cloudy sky. Rocks and tall grass line the shore in the foreground.
Three people wearing hats hike on a rocky trail surrounded by trees, overlooking a scenic valley with distant mountains under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

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