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National Park · Est. 1915

Rocky Mountain

Colorado · Bear Lake

Weather now
37°
Mostly Clear
Water temp
48°
Surface
Elevation
—
ft above sea level
Crowd
No reports
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Weather & Forecast

Mostly Clear
37°F
High / Low
56° / 42°
Wind
5 mph
DayWedOct 21ThuOct 22FriOct 23SatOct 24SunOct 25MonOct 26TueOct 27
ConditionMostly SunnyMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain ShowersSlight Chance Rain ShowersSnow Showers LikelyPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow ShowersSlight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly SunnyMostly Sunny
High / Low56° / 42°54° / 43°54° / 35°42° / 32°46° / 32°45° / 31°48° / 48°
Precip13%43%22%61%23%17%7%
Wind6 mph gust 95 mph gust 1510 mph gust 245 mph gust 142 mph gust 131 mph gust 135 mph gust 16
Pressure———————
UV Index7676788
Sunrise7:20 AM7:21 AM7:22 AM7:23 AM7:24 AM7:25 AM7:27 AM
Sunset6:14 PM6:13 PM6:12 PM6:10 PM6:09 PM6:07 PM6:06 PM
Bite Rating3/5waxing gibbous4/5waxing gibbous4/5waxing gibbous3/5waxing gibbous4/5full moon4/5full moon4/5full moon

Water

Bear Lake
Temperature48°Fmodeled
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Crowd level

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Licenses & Permits

No special permits required.

Hours
Open 24 hrs
Best season
Jun - Sep

Fees & Pricing

Entrance - Private Vehicle
1-Day Vehicle Entrance Pass. This pass is valid for one private vehicle to enter RMNP for one day only. All passengers inside the vehicle are covered. Park entrance passes may be purchased in person at any of the park's entrance stations or in advance online at www.recreation.gov.
$30
Entrance - Private Vehicle
7-Day Vehicle Entrance Pass. This vehicle entrance pass is valid for one vehicle to enter RMNP for 7 consecutive days. All passengers inside the vehicle are covered. Park entrance passes may be purchased in person at the any of the park's entrance stations or in advance online at www.recreation.gov.
$35
Entrance - Per Person
1-Day Per Person Entrance Pass. This park entrance fee is for individuals, walk-ins, bicycles, and non-commercial groups to enter RMNP for 1-day only. Park entrance passes may be purchased in person at the any of the park's entrance stations or in advance online at www.recreation.gov.
$15
Entrance - Motorcycle
Valid for 1 day. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers. Park entrance passes may be purchased in person at the any of the park's entrance stations or in advance online at www.recreation.gov.
$25
Entrance - Motorcycle
Valid for 7 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers. Park entrance passes may be purchased in person at the any of the park's entrance stations or in advance online at www.recreation.gov.
$30
Entrance - Per Person
7-Day Per Person Entrance Pass. This park entrance fee is for individuals, walk-ins, bicycles, and non-commercial groups to enter RMNP for 7 consecutive days. Park entrance passes may be purchased in person at the any of the park's entrance stations or in advance online at www.recreation.gov.
$20
Nonresident
Each non-US resident aged 16 and older visiting Rocky Mountain National Park must pay a $100 nonresident fee (in addition to the standard entrance fee), unless admitted with an Annual or America the Beautiful Pass. This includes nonresidents entering as part of a commercial tour group, commercial use authorization (CUA) group, or concessioner tour group.
$100

Authoritative entrance fees from the National Park Service API.

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