Night of the Unicorn

Is Night of the Unicorn open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Night of the Unicorn, so check the source for the area it covers.

• Trail Ridge Road Status Update

  Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park

As of Oct 24, 2:30 am MDT · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Night of the Unicorn

Best months: June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

1. Jan

   30° / 4°

   14 wet · 14 snow

2. Feb

   34° / 6°

   13 wet · 12 snow

3. Mar

   42° / 14°

   12 wet · 9 snow

4. Apr

   49° / 20°

   11 wet · 6 snow

5. May

   59° / 28°

   12 wet · 2 snow

6. Jun

   71° / 34°

   11 wet

7. Jul

   76° / 40°

   14 wet

8. Aug

   73° / 38°

   15 wet

9. Sep

   68° / 32°

   12 wet · 1 snow

10. Oct

    55° / 23°

    10 wet · 4 snow

11. Nov

    40° / 13°

    11 wet · 9 snow

12. Dec

    30° / 5°

    14 wet · 13 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Lake 1 Nw, CO, 11 mi away at 8,720 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.