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Park Updates

​Banff​

• Reservations for the Parks Canada shuttle for Lake Louise & Moraine Lake opened April 15th. Last-minute reservations available 2 days before departure time at 8:00 am MDT, beginning May 13th. Find out more information.
• Roam bus tickets are available for Lake Louise & Moraine Lake. Reservations for June began April 23rd. Reservations for July open 9:00 am MDT on May 25th. Learn more here.
• The following sites are currently closed in Banff: Bow Glacier Falls and the west side of the Minnewanka Loop.
• Check the Parks Canada website for seasonal closures and restrictions.

​Bryce​

No vehicle reservations are required. The shuttle is open and running.

• The following sites are currently closed: Wall Street side of the Navajo Loop Trail, the Bryce Connector Trail (between Bryce Point and Peekaboo Loop), and the roads to Paria View and Fairyland Point are closed to vehicles.

​Capitol Reef​

No vehicle reservations are required.

• Gifford House is open for the season and fruit trees are done blooming.
• Check the National Park Website for other updates and conditions.

​Glacier​

Visitors who wish to park longer than 3 hours at Logan Pass will need to book a ticket on the hiker’s shuttle. A portion of tickets are available 60 days in advance, beginning May 2, 2026, at 8 am MDT on a rolling basis. Remaining tickets are released at 7 pm MDT for next-day entry beginning June 30, 2026.

• The Two Medicine Area will be closed in Spring and Fall for a rehabilitation project
• The Going-to-the-Sun Road is currently closed
• Visit the National Park Website for other updates and conditions

​Grand Canyon​

No vehicle reservations are required for any of the entrances

• North Rim is now open. Limited day-use will be available. The lodge, restaurants, campground, and gas station were burned in 2025.
• Still some water restrictions at the South Rim
• Overnight camping at Phantom Ranch is suspended until June 30th
• Purple (Tusayan) shuttle is closed until summer
• Check the National Park Website for daily updates and trail closures

​Grand Teton​

No vehicle reservations are required

Moose-Wilson Road is closed from November 1st to mid-May.

• Jenny Lake Boat Company is now open
• Taggart Lake Trail will be under construction this season.

​Jasper​

• Roads are open, but make sure to have adequate tires (chains)
• The Valley of the 5 Lakes Trail, Wabasso Lakes Trail, and Curatro Trail will reopen in the summer.
• Maligne Canyon and Cavell Road will remain closed for the entire 2026 season
• Find out more info here.

​Moab, Arches, and Canyonlands​

Arches National Park announced on 2/18/2026 that it will no longer have a timed-entry system

• No vehicle reservations required for Canyonlands

​Mount Rainier​

No timed entry will be required in 2026

• Sunrise Road, Stevens Canyon Road, SR 123/Cayuse Pass, SR 410/Chinook Pass, Carbon/Mowich, Westside Road, and White River Road all remain closed for the season
• Nisqually Entrance to Longmire and Longmire to Paradise are open.

​Mt Rushmore and the Black Hills​

No vehicle reservations are required.

• Jewel Cave and Wind Cave require separate tickets for ranger-guided cave tours. Tickets should be bought in advance at recreation.gov.

​Olympic​

No vehicle reservations are required.

• Mora Road, which leads to Rialto Beach, will be under construction this year. Expect delays and full closures at times

​Rocky Mountain​

• “Timed Entry” permits (not Bear Lake Road) are required 9 am–2 pm, May 22–October 12. “Timed Entry + Bear Lake Road” permits are required 5 am–6 pm, May 22–October 18. Reservations for May 22nd-June 30th available May 1st at 8:00 am MDT. Some reservations available the day before at 7:00 pm MDT. Visit recreation.gov for all reservations.
• Trail Ridge, Old Fall River, and Wild Basin Road are currently closed for winter. Also, Endo Valley, and Upper Beavers Road may not be fully closed. Check the National Park Website for more info.

​Yellowstone​

No vehicle reservations required

• All of the roads within the park are now open except the Beartooth Highway, which is scheduled to open May 23rd.
• The bear-incident closure near Old Faithful remains in effect. Midway Geyser Basin and the Grand Prismatic Overlook are open, but trails beyond the overlook toward Fairy Falls/Mystic Falls and several nearby backcountry trails and campsites remain closed until further notice.

​Yosemite​

No timed-entry reservations will be required for 2026.

• Tioga and Glacier Point roads now open for the season.
• Starting June 30th, portions of the Mist Trail will be closed during the day on weekdays.

​Zion​

No vehicle or shuttle reservations required. Learn more about the shuttles here.

• Riding the shuttle is required to enter Zion Canyon
• Beginning June 7th, RV and vehicle restrictions will be in place for the Zion Mt Carmel Tunnel. Read more on the NPS website.
• Permit required to do the chain section of Angels Landing. Day before reservations are available 12:01 am–3:00 pm MDT at recreation.gov. The next lottery for permits for Sep 1st to Nov 30th will be Jul 1st-20th. Check the NPS website for updates.

For even more details, visit our Parks Updates page. It covers every place we cover in guides. We update it weekly, so you don't have to check a bunch of national park pages.

Hope this helps with your travel plans. We have travel itineraries to all of these parks if you want to make your planning even easier.