New wilderness overnight backpacking permit reservation schedule for Rocky Mountain National Park
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (KRDO) -- The National Park Service announced a change to the wilderness overnight backpacking permit reservation system for Rocky Mountain National Park.
After the website experienced technical difficulties on Monday, NPS created a new process to sign up and process permits. This revision is to prevent an overload to the system.
To sign up for a wilderness overnight backpacking permit, refer to the schedule below:
- May and June overnight backpacking permits
- registration begins Monday, March 8, at 8:00 a.m.
- July overnight backpacking permits
- registration begins Wednesday, March 10, at 8:00 a.m.
- August overnight backpacking permits
- registration begins Friday, March 12, at 8:00 a.m.
- September and October overnight backpacking permits
- registration begins Sunday, March 14, at 8:00 a.m.
Registration is just for overnight backpacking camping permits only. It is not for car camping reservations in park campgrounds accessed by vehicles or park entrance fees.
