Old Fall River Road will be closing for the season to vehicles beginning Tuesday, October 3. The road will be closed to all uses through Friday, October 6, for park staff to conduct road maintenance. Old Fall River Road will reopen temporarily to bicycles, leashed pets, and walkers from Saturday October 7, through Monday, October 9.
Rocky Mountain National Park Banner
Starting, Tuesday, October 10, Old Fall River Road will close again to all uses for continued road maintenance through Friday, October 13. On Saturday, October 14, the road will reopen to bicycles, leashed pets, and walkers through November 30. Leashed pets and bicycles are only allowed on the road, not on side trails. On December 1, the road will revert to trail status and bicycles and leashed pets will not be allowed on the road.
Bear Lake Road and Trail Ridge Road will be closing by the end of October or earlier if bad weather comes sooner. Call the Trail Ridge Road recorded phone line at 970-586-1222 for the latest road updates. Remember, you will need a timed entry reservation to access these areas.
Rocky Mountain National Park timed entry permit reservation system ends on October 22, 2023. To visit destinations along the Bear Lake Road Corridor or Trail Ridge Road between the hours of 5 a.m. and 6 p.m., you will need a Park Access Plus Bear Lake Road Timed Entry Permit.
For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park please visit www.nps.gov/romo or call the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206.