Fatality On Broadway Ledge On Longs Peak

Early this morning, Thursday, July 30, park rangers received an emergency call from a group of climbers on Broadway Ledge, near Fields Chimney, on the east face of Longs Peak, who witnessed an unroped climber in another climbing group fall while traversing Broadway. https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/fatality-on-broadway-ledge-on-longs-peak.htm

Gunshot Injury Near Emerald Lake, Sunday, July 19 Rocky Mountain National Park

On Sunday afternoon, July 19, park rangers responded to a report of a 70-year-old male, from Missouri, with a gunshot wound at Emerald Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/gunshot-injury-near-emerald-lake-sunday-july-19-rocky-mountain-national-park.htm

Alluvial Fan Hiking Area Closed To Visitor Use July 27 Through September 21

Beginning on July 27 through September 24, the Alluvial Fan area in Rocky Mountain National Park will be closed for major trail work. https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/alluvial-fan-hiking-area-closed-to-visitor-use-july-27-through-september-21.htm

Incident On McHenry Peak In Rocky Mountain National Park

Last night, Sunday, July 12, park rangers were notified that a 55-year-old man from Estes Park, Colorado, had taken a 75-foot tumbling fall below the summit of McHenry Peak on the west face at an elevation of 12,900 feet. https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/incident-on-mchenry-peak-in-rocky-mountain-national-park.htm

Timed Entry Permit Reservations Required For All Areas Reservations Full For Fourth Of July Weekend Old Fall River Road Will Open To Vehicles Friday Afternoon Rocky Mountain Conservancy Nature Stores Open

Entrance passes and reservations are required for all areas of the park, including outlying areas when arriving by a vehicle; no matter whether a visitor parks within the park or outside the park boundary. This includes but is not exclusive to Lumpy Ridge, Lily Lake, Longs Peak, Wild Basin, East Inlet and North Inlet. https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/timed-entry-permit-reservations-required-for-all-areas-reservations-full-for-fourth-of-july-weekend-old-fall-river-road-will-open-to-vehicles-friday-afternoon-rocky-mountain-conservancy-nature-stores-open.htm

Trail Ridge Road Will Open For The Season On Thursday, June 4 Prepare For Icy Conditions

Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park will open on Thursday, June 4. https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/trail-ridge-road-will-open-for-the-season-on-thursday-june-4-prepare-for-icy-conditions.htm

Rocky Mountain National Park Will Enter Phase Two of Reopening June 4

Today, in accordance with guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local public health authorities, Rocky Mountain National Park has increased recreational access and services. In this first phase, from May 27 through June 3, the park has reopened many outlying areas and basic park road and trail access.   https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/rocky-mountain-national-park-will-enter-phase-two-of-reopening-june-4.htm