This Week's Video...

10 Best Scenic Drives in the West (From Zero to 14,000 Feet)! The West has some of the most jaw-dropping drives in the world! We drive the 10 best, from sea level to the highest paved road in America. Watch here​

Park Updates

​Banff​

• Reservations for the Parks Canada shuttle for Lake Louise & Moraine Lake are open until mid-October. Some reservations are available 2 days before departure time at 8:00 am. Find out more information. Roam bus tickets are available. Learn more here.
• Check the Parks Canada website for seasonal closures and restrictions.

​Bryce​

No vehicle reservations are required. The shuttles are running and trails and roads are open. Shuttle will quit running October 19th.

• Expect delays on Bryce Point Road due to construction. Try using the free shuttle instead.
• Fire restrictions in place. No campfires, charcoal, or propane fire pits.

​

​

​

​Capitol Reef​

No vehicle reservations are required.

• The scenic drive is fully open! Drive carefully as construction continues.
• Plan ahead and check the weather for possible flash floods.
• Fire restrictions in place. No campfires.
• Check the National Park Website for other updates and conditions.

​Glacier​

Timed-entry vehicle reservations NOT required after Sep 28th for the west side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road and North Fork.

GTSR will most likely close around the 3rd week in October until late June of 2026 due to snow. Use HWY 2 instead.

• Swiftcurrent Area closed until spring 2026 for extensive construction projects. Find out more information here. You must have a reservation for an activity or be staying at the Many Glacier Hotel to access this area. A limited number of hiker shuttle tickets are available as well.

​Grand Canyon​

No vehicle reservations are required for any of the entrances

• The North Rim is closed for the rest of 2025 due to a major fire.
• Inner canyon trails are currently closed as well.
• Check the National Park Website for daily updates and trail closures.

​Grand Teton​

Teton Park Road will close to vehicles from November 1st to April 30th. Moose-Wilson road will be closed from November 1st to mid-May.

​

​

​Jasper​

Portions of Jasper National Park remain closed due to the wildfire damage, including Maligne Canyon and Valley of the 5 Lakes Hike. Find out more info here.

• ​

​Moab, Arches, and Canyonlands​

Timed Entry Tickets are required Aug 28th-Oct 31st from 7 am-4 pm for Arches National Park

• Advanced reservations are closed at this time. Some reservations available the day before at 7:00 pm MDTrecreation.gov.
• No vehicle reservations required for Canyonlands
• Grand View Point of Canyonlands closed for construction weekdays throughout Sept.

​Mount Rainier​

Timed Entry vehicle reservations are required for the Sunrise Corridor weekends and holidays from 7 am-5 pm, until early to mid-October.

• Next-day reservations available the night before at 7 pm PT at recreation.gov.
• Most of the park's roads will be closed due to snow beginning in October or November. Check the park's website for current road conditions before you travel.

​Mt Rushmore and the Black Hills​

No vehicle reservations are required.

• Some roads in Custer State Park close in the winter.

​Olympic​

No vehicle reservations are required.

• Staircase Area closed due to wildfire in the area.
• South Shore Rd in Quinault closed for road work due to washout.
• Fire ban in place.
• From October through May, some roads, campgrounds, and other visitor facilities are closed or have reduced hours. Visitor centers and Hurricane Ridge Road are closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Other roads and facilities remain open, weather permitting

​Rocky Mountain​

Timed Entry Reservation required until October 23rd from 9:00 am-2:00 pm and

• Timed Entry + Bear Lake Road; until Oct 19th 5:00 am-6:00 pm.
• Next-day reservations available the night before at 7:00 pm at recreation.gov.
• Old Fall River Road is closed due to snow and icy conditions. The Trail Ridge Road typically closes mid to late October.

​Yellowstone​

No vehicle reservations required

• Most roads in Yellowstone will be closed beginning November 1st and remain closed until late April.

​

​

​Zion​

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

• Weeping Rock Shuttle Stop, Parking Area, and Trail is open again!
• Kayenta Trail closed through September for scheduled maintenance
• Permit required to do the chain section of Angels Landing. The next lottery for permits for Dec 1st to Feb 28th will be Oct 1st at 8 am MDT-Oct 20th at 11:59 pm MDT. Some permits are available the day before at recreation.gov.
• Fire restrictions in place. No campfires.
• Shuttles will begin to run on a limited schedule November through February.

For even more details, visit our Parks Updates page.

​

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.

​