Rocky Mountain National Park staff recently made the decision to repair the Lily Lake Dam and retain the lake and its features in a manner similar to what currently exists. The repair work will being on Tuesday, September 4, and may last through the end of November. During the repair work a roughly 500 feet of area of the Lily Lake Trail across the dam will be closed. Park visitors will be able to access th ...

Rocky Mountain National Park staff will be hosting a public meeting to gather input on whether to allow bicycle use on a two-mile section of the East Shore Trail within the park. The public meeting will be held from 6:30 p. m. to 8:00 p. m. on Thursday, August 23, at the Grand Lake Fire Protection District meeting room located at 201 West Portal Road, Grand Lake, Colorado. Park staff will be at the meeting ...

Multiple incidents in Rocky Mountain National Park, several occurring concurrently, kept rangers and other park staff busy throughout Tuesday, August 14. Two male hikers, 23 and 24-years-old from Nederland, Colorado, inadvertently climbed the North Chimney (low 5th class climbing) on the lower east face of Longs Peak, and became stranded without equipment on Broadway Ledge. Following a radio report of the s ...

Thousands of Scientists, Naturalists, Community Leaders, Schoolchildren, Volunteers Will Participate In 24-Hour Event to Discover and Record Species Living in Rocky Mountain National Park. Two-day Festival Will Celebrate Biodiversity and Inspire Participants to Protect the Planet Rocky Mountain National Park boasts one of the most expansive areas of alpine terrain in the United States as well as beautiful f ...

The small fire which started July 18, in Rocky Mountain National Park called the Beaver Mountain Fire has been fully contained. The fire was on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park near Upper Beaver Meadows Road. Sixteen National Park Service crew members hiked in to the area to complete mop up operations and a Type III helicopter and six member crew from the US Forest Service flew in as well. The ...

Park rangers successfully completed two rescue operations in Rocky Mountain National Park last Friday, July 6, 2012. William Pinch III of Arvada, CO, became separated from his family near the campground at Sandbeach Lake in the Wild Basin region of the park and was reported missing by family members around 3:30 p. m. on Thursday, July 5. Park rangers found Pinch about 5 p. m. on Friday during a search after ...

On Monday, July 9, weather permitting, a chip seal project will begin on Trail Ridge Road on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park from the Colorado River Trailhead to the park boundary, an approximate 10-mile section. During the chip seal project, traffic will be reduced to one lane, and 15 to 30 minute delays should be expected. Cyclists and motorcyclists should be prepared for rough road conditio ...

Due to the continued extreme fire danger, extended weather forecast and current level of fire activity in the State of Colorado, park officials have announced a ban on all fires within Rocky Mountain National Park. This ban was effective beginning on Monday, June 18, and will remain in effect until further notice. Campfires, including charcoal briquette fires, are not permitted anywhere within the park. How ...