Rocky Mountain National Park News
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Recovery Operations Completed Sunday Near The Keyhole On Longs Peak
September 20, 2022 | 10:09 am
On Sunday, September 18, recovery operations took place for Russell Jacobs, 25, from Westminster, Colorado near the Keyhole Route on Longs Peak.
Recovery Operations On Longs Peak
September 17, 2022 | 5:50 pm
The Keyhole Route is temporarily closed at the Keyhole to the summit of Longs Peak due to recovery operations for a deceased male above the Ledges.
Celebrating 40 Acre Land Donation from Vance Brand to Rocky Mountain National Park
September 13, 2022 | 10:00 am
Yesterday, 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.
Section Of Trail Ridge Road In Rocky Mountain National Park Closes Earlier Today For Vehicle Extraction
September 2, 2022 | 4:42 pm
At approximately 8:50 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2022, Rocky Mountain National Park received a call from a visitor traveling on Trail Ridge Road who saw a vehicle off road.
During Elk Rut Season In Rocky Mountain National Park Annual Meadows Closures Occur
August 31, 2022 | 10:08 am
Beginning on September 1, park officials will put annual closures in place for travel on foot or horse off established roadways or designated trails from 5 p.m. to 10 a.m.
Milner Pass Parking Area will be Closed to all Users Beginning on Wednesday, September 7 for the Construction of a new Vault Toilet Facility
August 30, 2022 | 9:56 am
The Milner Pass Parking Area and trailhead will be closed to all users beginning on Wednesday, September 7, for the construction of a new vault toilet facility.
Rocky Mountain National Park to host “Fly Fishing in the Rockies,” a reduced barriers fishing event on Tuesday, August 16, 2022
August 8, 2022 | 1:41 pm
In coordination with the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD), Rocky Mountain National Park is hosting the event “Fly Fishing in the Rockies” on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
Temporary Closures Extended In Lumpy Ridge To Protect Nesting Raptors In Rocky Mountain National Park - Most Closures Lifted
August 2, 2022 | 12:15 pm
Due to golden eagle nesting, closures have been extended through August 15 at Sundance Buttress, Thunder Buttress and Needle Summit in the Lumpy Ridge area.
Collaborative Kawuneeche Valley Ecosystem Restoration Efforts Highlighted July 23 in Rocky Mountain National Park and Grand Lake
July 13, 2022 | 8:57 pm
The Kawuneeche Valley Ecosystem Restoration Collaborative (KVERC) is holding a public outreach event on Saturday, July 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to inform community members and visitors to Grand County and Rocky Mountain National Park about ecosystem impacts and proposed restoration efforts in the area.
Incident On Ptarmigan Fingers In Rocky Mountain National Park
July 11, 2022 | 8:05 pm
Yesterday afternoon, Sunday, July 10, park rangers were notified that a 61-year-old male from Boulder, Colorado, had been injured in a significant tumbling fall on a snow couloir in the Ptarmigan Fingers area above Odessa Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.