Camping Rules and Regulations

Each year, use of the wilderness areas in the Rocky Mountain Wilderness National Park is limited to a pre-determined number of persons. That number is determined based upon inspection of the camping and hiking areas used the previous years, in order to maintain the pristine nature of the entire park.

Visitors not abiding by the park rules and regulations will be removed and fined.

1. Before entering Rocky Mountain Wilderness National Park, an application must be made for a Park Use Permission Form. This form must be completed including information regarding the type and dates of intended usage (e.g. hiking, camping, day, week, month, etc.)
   
   

2. Hikers must follow pre-planned route indicated in your completed permission form.
   
   

3. Longer term hikers must read the following carefully.
   
   

4. Park rules prohibit open fires, except in designated camping and picnic areas containing fire pits.
   
   

5. Wood for fires may not be brought into the park. In order to prevent the introduction of undesirable insects, wood must be bought at the camp store facility. Wood bought in the park must be left in the park when you leave.
   
   

6. All trash created at park must be either packed out of park, or deposited in trash bins located in designated camping and picnic areas only.

Remember: Take only pictures and leave only footprints!

Source: http://www.nps.gov/romo/