Passes
Interagency Recreation Passes
The America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes are a suite of annual and lifetime passes that provides U.S. citizens and visitors an affordable and convenient way to recreate on Federal recreational lands. They cover the use of amenities and services at many day-use sites on US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands. They also can be used at national parks, wildlife refuges, and other federal lands.
There are several pass options to consider. Visit the USGS Online Store for detailed information about the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands suite of annual and lifetime passes, and consider whether purchasing a pass as this time is the right decision for you.
Search a list of all federal recreation sites, including national forests, where the passes are issued.
Maroon Bells
Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness
The most-visited areas of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness require an overnight permit year-round, reserved in advance at recreation.gov.
- A $10 per night, per person fee will be required for these areas from May 1 through October 31.
- No fee will be required for children 16 years old and younger. Interagency Pass may not be used for this fee.
Maroon Bells Scenic Area
Season pass:$25
Good for one calendar year for Maroon Bells Scenic Area only.
Hanging Lake
Reservations are required. Limited reservations will be available weekly at www.visitglenwood.com. Summer 2025 reservations will be available beginning March 17, 2025.
Permits: $12/person (May 1 – October 31), $10/person (November 1- April 30).
Vail Pass Winter Recreation Area
Vail Pass Winter Recreation Area is open to motorized and non-motorized uses and requires that you purchase a day or season pass to enter the area. It is open from approximately November through May, snow conditions permitting (see our Winter Motor Vehicle Use Map for motorized over-snow dates).
There are fee stations at all of the trailheads where you can purchase day or season passes. You can also purchase season passes at the Dillon Ranger District office. Maps are available at these locations and show users which routes are open to motorized and non-motorized travel. There are some groomed routes in this area.
Day Pass: $10
Season Pass: $65