This includes, but is not exclusive to, Lumpy Ridge, Rocky Mountain National Park With Kids Recorded Trail Ridge Road status: (970) 586-1222. Valid for date of purchase. Soaking in 200,000 gallons of naturally steamy spring water will ease your every ache and pain. When you return to the lodge after a day of winter exploration, cozy up with a home-cooked meal and enjoy a good nights sleep in a luxurious bed. You can call Rocky Mountain National Park's Information Office at 970- 586-1206. Download the official NPS app before your next visit. Annual and lifetime passes may not be used to pay for commercial tours. Darla Sidles, Superintendent of Rocky Mountain National Park, will be retiring in June. More posts you may like r/NationalPark Join 2 yr. ago 22. As you begin your hike, youll cross the Big Thompson River and travel along the western edge of Moraine Park. It is a perfect time to explore trails on snowshoes, dance on ice skates, or hit the sledding hills. There are five drive-in campgrounds and two group camping areas in the park (one group campground is winter only, one is summer only). These passes are available for purchase in-person at park entrance stations or via the USGS Online Store. Ponderosa and Lodgepole pines are the dominate conifer trees in the area, although they have been recently dying in large numbers due to an outbreak of pine beetle infestation. All entrances into Rocky Mountain National Park require entrance fees, even the ones that dont have a physical entrance to drive through. As well as the pay station, there is app for your phone called Park Mobile which is very easy to use. Even driving at high elevation can affect sensitive individuals. The 13,000-foot Mummy Range rests on the northern side of Rocky Mountain National Park with two roads skirting long its southern edges: a one-way, dirt road that winds up the Fall River called the Old Fall River Road; and a section of Highway 34 famously known as the Trail Ridge Road. The 1930s brought a building boom to the park during the Great Depression, during which time the Trail Ridge Road was constructed through the park, which remains the highest continuous stretch of highway in the United States. Rocky Mountain National Park Youll travel along switchbacks amongst ponderosa, aspen, and fir trees. If you already have an Interagency Annual, Senior, Access, Military, or other valid entrance Hawks and eagles are often seen soaring above the glacier gorges in search of critters that hide among the rocks and colorful tree birds such as blue jays and cardinals fly in the lower altitudes.