Rocky Mountain National Park Announces Winter Pile Burning Operations

Fire managers from Rocky Mountain National Park plan to take advantage of any upcoming wet or winter weather conditions to burn piles of slash generated from several fuels reduction projects and hazard tree removals. https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/rocky-mountain-national-park-announces-2019-2020-winter-pile-burning-operations.htm

Trail Ridge Road Closes To Through Travel For The 2019 Season

Today, Thursday, October 24, Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park officially closed for the season to through travel. https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/trail-ridge-road-closes-to-through-travel-for-the-2019-season.htm

Major Search Effort Today For Clues Pertaining To James Pruitt Disappearance In February

Approximately fifty Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue Team members were involved in additional search efforts for James Pruitt today, Wednesday, October 9. https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/major-search-effort-today-for-clues-pertaining-to-james-pruitt-disappearance-in-february.htm

Old Fall River Road In Rocky Mountain National Park Will Close To Vehicles For The Season October 7

Old Fall River Road closes for the season to vehicles on Monday, October 7. Reopens to bicycles, leashed pets and walkers on Friday, October 11 through November 30. https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/old-fall-river-road-in-rocky-mountain-national-park-will-close-to-vehicles-for-the-season-october-7.htm

Hazard Tree Mitigation Work Continues In Rocky Mountain National Park

Park staff will be removing hazard trees in late September through October along Trail Ridge Road through Upper Hidden Valley as part of ongoing bark beetle mitigation work. Temporary traffic control will be implemented above Many Parks Curve during tree falling operations. https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/hazard-tree-mitigation-work-continues-on-trail-ridge-road-in-rocky-mountain-national-park.htm

10 Years Of Elk Vegetation Management Plan Monitoring Data Special Program Wednesday, September 25

Join Dr. Edward Gage, Research Scientist at Colorado State University, on Wednesday, September 25, at 7 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain National Park as he shares progress on analyses of ten years of monitoring data from the Elk and Vegetation Management Plan. https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/10-years-of-elk-vegetation-management-plan-monitoring-data-special-program-wednesday-september-25.htm

Beaver Meadows Visitor Center And Parking Lot Closed Thursday, September 12 Night Striping Work Continues On Bear Lake Road

Beginning at 9 p.m. Wednesday, September 11, the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Parking Area and the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center will be closed to all uses for a pavement preservation project. The visitor center and parking lot will reopen by 8 a.m. Friday, September 13.   https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/beaver-meadows-visitor-center-and-parking-lot-closed-thursday-september-12-night-striping-work-continues-on-bear-lake-road.htm