Can you reserve a site at Wilderness Office?

No. Wilderness Office is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Wilderness Office

Visitor Center ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Rocky Mountain National Park (National Park) · Open Access

7,849 ft
Elevation

Have questions about planning for an overnight backpacking camping trip? Ready to pick up your backpacking permits? Visit the park's Wilderness Office or call 970-586-1242. To get to the Wilderness Office, park your vehicle at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center and follow the signs and paved path to the Wilderness Office.

Getting there

Wilderness Office directions and information are available at https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/wilderness-overnight-backpacking.htm#11/40.3455/-105.6061.

40.36623, -105.56097 · 40°21'58.4"N 105°33'39.5"W

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Typical weather

Typically 80°F in Jul, down to 36°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	37	38	45	52	61	74	80	78	70	57	44	36
Low °F	16	16	21	26	35	43	48	46	39	30	24	16
Precip in	0.8	0.7	1.6	2.3	2.3	1.4	2.5	1.7	1.6	1.1	0.7	0.7

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Wilderness Office

Can you reserve a site at Wilderness Office?: No. Wilderness Office is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Wilderness Office

Rocky Mountain National Park Timed Entry-2020 1.1 mi · Tickets · we watch it
Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground 2.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground 2.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground 3.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground 6.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center less than 0.1 mi · Facility
Information Office less than 0.1 mi · Visitor Center
Moraine Park Discovery Center 1.3 mi · Facility
Fall River Visitor Center 2.8 mi · Facility
Sheep Lakes Information Station 4 mi · Facility
Junior Ranger Headquarters at Hidden Valley 5.3 mi · Visitor Center
Pole Hill Road (#122) 5.9 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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