05/30/2026
Alpine Visitor Center is now open for the 2026 summer season.
Located in Rocky Mountain National Park along Trail Ridge Road at the top of Fall River Pass, the visitor center is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather and conditions permitting.
Alpine Visitor Center sits at 11,796 feet above sea level. This is the highest elevation visitor center in the National Park System. Stop by and learn more about plants and wildlife that live in the land above trees - the alpine tundra.
Timed Entry Reservations are required for Trail Ridge Road from 9 am to 2 pm. Trail Ridge Store is currently closed to all uses. Visitors must adhere to any barricades. ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐.
Temporary closures are possible at any time, based on weather and conditions.
Image Credit: NPS Photo