Aug 01 2024
Larimer County Fire Restrictions On recommendation by the Larimer County Sheriff, the Board of Larimer County Commissioners today voted 3-0 to adopt fire restrictions in unincorporated Larimer County since the danger of wildfire, forest and grass fires are great due to above-normal temperatures, lightning strikes, and windy, dry conditions. In addition, Rocky Mountain National Park …
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Nov 27 2023
Even though Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park will be closed for the winter, there are many winter activities at the lower elevations. This is a magical time to visit the park, a time when there are fewer crowds and it’s easy to enjoy both solitude and snow on a winter wilderness adventure. …
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Nov 13 2023
Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park will be closing for the season to vehicles beginning Tuesday, November 3. The road will be closed to all uses through Friday, November 6, for park staff to conduct road maintenance. Old Fall River Road will reopen temporarily to bicycles, leashed pets, and walkers from Saturday …
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Oct 23 2023
Old Fall River Road will be closing for the season to vehicles beginning Tuesday, October 3. The road will be closed to all uses through Friday, October 6, for park staff to conduct road maintenance. Old Fall River Road will reopen temporarily to bicycles, leashed pets, and walkers from Saturday October 7, through Monday, October …
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Oct 02 2023
Old Fall River Road will be closing for the season to vehicles beginning Tuesday, October 3. The road will be closed to all uses through Friday, October 6, for park staff to conduct road maintenance. Old Fall River Road will reopen temporarily to bicycles, leashed pets, and walkers from Saturday October 7, through Monday, October …
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Aug 01 2023
The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Gary Ingram as superintendent of Rocky Mountain National Park. Ingram will begin his new assignment in August. As superintendent, Ingram will oversee 150 permanent staff and approximately 250 seasonal staff and will work to continue to address complex challenges such as climate change and wildland fire; ecosystem restoration; …
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Oct 31 2022
In September, former Astronaut Vance Brand, his family, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Rocky Mountain Conservancy officials celebrated the donation of the Brand’s 40-acre parcel of land to Rocky Mountain National Park. The family donated the land to the Rocky Mountain Conservancy, the nonprofit partner to Rocky in 2019. In January 2021, Congress authorized the …
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Aug 01 2022
Rock Mountain Conservancy is eager to start their Field Institute programming again after a two-year hiatus due to the restrictive nature of COVID-19. Beginning this fall, Rocky Mountain Conservancy is thrilled to announce that their popular elk fall season tours will be back, billed as Wildlife Excursions: Educational Elk and Wildlife Bus Tours. View Rocky …
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Feb 21 2022
Rocky Mountain National Park will be implementing a timed entry temporary permit reservation system beginning on May 27, 2022. The reservation permit system is similar to that used in 2021. Two types of reservations will be available. One permit will be for the Bear Lake Road Corridor, which includes the entire corridor, as well as …
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Oct 26 2021
On October 25, Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park officially closed for the season to through travel. Many popular driving destinations for this time of year including Bear Lake Road, Moraine Park, Horseshoe Park and the section of Trail Ridge Road along the Kawuneeche Valley, are all open. Trail Ridge Road is not …
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Sep 27 2021
Following the latest science and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Park Service (NPS) is immediately requiring visitors, employees and contractors to wear a mask inside all NPS buildings and in crowded outdoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status or community transmission levels. This includes Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). “Visitors …
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May 28 2021
This Friday afternoon (5/28), Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park opened for the season. Due to melting snow on the road and the potential for freezing temperatures visitors should be prepared for icy conditions. Winter weather is forecast for higher elevations later this holiday weekend. Park visitors should be prepared to adjust travel …
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