https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/Plan a national park trip with 2026 NPS fees: pass calculator, crowd calendar from official visitor counts, park sunrise and sunset, hike turnaround times.en-ushttps://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/tools/park-sunrise-sunset/https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/tools/park-sunrise-sunset/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0700Sunrise, sunset, first and last light and full darkness for 24 national parks on any date, in park local time with daylight saving handled.https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/tools/park-pass-calculator/https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/tools/park-pass-calculator/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0700Add the parks you plan to visit and see whether 2026 entrance fees or an $80 or $250 America the Beautiful pass costs less, using fees from nps.gov.https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/tools/park-crowd-calendar/https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/tools/park-crowd-calendar/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0700How busy 24 popular national parks are each month, from official NPS visitor counts, with the quieter months for Zion, Yellowstone and more.https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/tools/hike-turnaround-calculator/https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/tools/hike-turnaround-calculator/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0700Enter park, date, start time, distance and pace to see when to turn around so you're back before sunset or the end of civil twilight.https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/guides/national-park-nonresident-fee-2026/https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/guides/national-park-nonresident-fee-2026/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0700From 2026, non-US residents 16+ pay $100 each on top of entrance fees at 11 national parks. Which parks, who pays, and how passes cover it.https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/guides/national-park-fee-free-days-2026/https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/guides/national-park-fee-free-days-2026/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0700The 2026 national park fee-free days, what's free and what isn't, and the new rule limiting them to US citizens and residents, from the NPS.https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/guides/least-crowded-national-parks-by-month/https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/guides/least-crowded-national-parks-by-month/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0700Which popular national parks are quieter in each season, from 2024 NPS monthly visitor counts at 24 parks, with notes on seasonal closures.https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/guides/hiking-in-the-heat/https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/guides/hiking-in-the-heat/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0700How to hike safely in hot national parks, from Grand Canyon rangers: skip 10 a.m.–4 p.m., eat salty snacks, stay wet, and know the signs of heat stroke.https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/guides/america-the-beautiful-pass-2026/https://trailheadtiming.pages.dev/guides/america-the-beautiful-pass-2026/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0700The 2026 America the Beautiful pass costs $80 for US residents and $250 for nonresidents. What it covers, who gets discounts, and how to buy it, from the NPS.