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Plowing to open Trail Ridge Road for the season begins in mid-April. It takes an average of 42 days to complete plowing operations. In 1995, it took 55 days to plow Trail Ridge Road.
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RMNP Guide
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Written by DeeCeeM
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Tuesday, 13 September 2011 08:04 |
Rocky Mountain National Park staff will be completing significant road maintenance on Old Fall River Road starting the week of September 19. Beginning Monday, September 19, through Friday, September 23, visitors should expect up to 25 minute delays on Old Fall River Road. Beginning on Monday, September 26, the road will be closed to all traffic until Friday, September 30, and then open for the remainder of the season, weather permitting. If the road work is not completed by September 30, there may be some additional weekday closures. While the road is closed to vehicles during the week, it will revert to trail status and no bikes or dogs will be allowed. Old Fall River Road normally opens by the Fourth of July holiday weekend but this year, due to the heaviest late spring snow seen in decades, the opening was delayed until July 30.
Old Fall River Road was built between 1913 and 1920. It is an unpaved road which travels from Endovalley Picnic Area to above treeline at Fall River Pass, following the steep slope of Mount Chapin’s south face. Due to the winding, narrow nature of the road, the scenic 9.4-mile route leading to Trail Ridge Road is one-way only. |
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Written by DeeCeeM
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Saturday, 10 September 2011 09:13 |
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On Thursday, September 8, a 65-year-old man from Tulsa, Oklahoma had a medical emergency that caused him to collapse and fall on rocks and then roll in to Lake Haiyaha in Rocky Mountain National Park. A family member and other visitors were able to pull him out of the water. Park dispatch was notified of the incident at 11:36 a.m. from a visitor who had climbed to a spot where they received a cell phone signal.
A park trail crew was working in the area and reached the man at 11:52 a.m. Other park staff in the area also assisted. Two park rangers reached the scene at 12:54 p.m. and provided advanced medical care. A litter team of park staff brought the man down the trail and reached the Bear Lake parking area at 3:30 p.m. As the rescue progressed, the man's condition continued to improve. The man was taken by Estes Park Medical Center ambulance to the Glacier Basin Campground where he was flown by AirLife of Denver to Swedish Medical Center. There were 18 park staff involved in the field on this rescue. Lake Haiyaha is 2.1 miles from the Bear Lake Trailhead.
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Written by DeeCeeM
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Sunday, 04 September 2011 18:08 |
On September 1, park officials put closures in place for travel on foot or horse off established roadways or designated trails from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. These closures last through October 31 and are effective in Horseshoe Park, Upper Beaver Meadows, Moraine Park, Harbison Meadow and Holzwarth Meadow in Rocky Mountain National Park. Fishing in the Fall River, Thompson River or Colorado River within the posted areas and during the closure period is prohibited.
The purpose of the closures is to prevent disturbance and harassment of elk during their fall mating period and to enhance visitor elk viewing opportunities. As always, elk calling and the use of spotlights or vehicle headlights for spotting wildlife is prohibited in Rocky Mountain National Park. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 04 September 2011 18:10 |
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Written by DeeCeeM
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Saturday, 10 September 2011 08:51 |
Permits are available by lottery to collect firewood generated from hazard tree removals on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park near Grand Lake. Collection dates begin Tuesday, September 27, through October 31. Firewood collection times may vary based on location of firewood. A $10 nonrefundable administrative fee will be charged for the permit to remove up to five cords of firewood on the west side. Up to 8 permits will be issued. Permit holders have no guarantee for a total of 5 cords since the collection of wood is on a first-come first-served basis. Those who collect early will be more assured of the quantity and quality of available wood. Lottery winners should anticipate that Trail Ridge Road may be closed during the collection dates. If permits are not picked up by October 8, the next person on the waiting list will be contacted.
Firewood collection sites vary and will be provided to lottery winners when they pick up their permit. In most areas the firewood has been cut into manageable lengths but some material will require a chainsaw. Trailers are allowed in the collection areas.
To sign up for the lottery for a firewood permit (one entry per physical address), please email the following information to
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by Friday, September 23, at 10:00 p.m. mountain time.
1) In the subject line of your email: Your first and last name only (required)
2) In the body of your email: Name, Physical Address and Phone Number
Names selected for the lottery will be posted on the park's website Tuesday, September 27, at www.nps.gov/romo/parknews/lottery_results_firewood_permits.htm Lottery winners can obtain permits in person with a photo I.D. and proof of physical address at the Backcountry Office adjacent to the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center near Estes Park or at the Kawuneeche Visitor Center north of Grand Lake beginning September 27. Permits will be issued daily from 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Payment must be made with cash in the exact amount or a personal check.
Wood is lodgepole pine. Most of the wood was previously inhabited with mountain pine beetles but enough time should have elapsed to allow the beetles to exit the wood.
Permit holders will be authorized non-fee entry into the park for purposes of wood collection. To receive more information about Rocky Mountain National Park, please call the park's Information Office at 970-586-1206. |
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Written by DeeCeeM
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Tuesday, 30 August 2011 15:44 |
Hazard tree removal, fuels reduction, and material piling will begin along road corridors on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park and on the north side of Deer Mountain as early as September 6 and continue through fall of 2011 until completed. Road corridor hazard tree removal will occur along upper Bear Lake Road from Glacier Basin Campground to Bear Lake Trailhead and along Highway 34 from West Horseshoe Park to Many Parks Curve. Goals of these projects are to mitigate potential hazard trees and help reduce the accumulation of fuel. Tree felling operations will not be conducted on weekends or holidays.
Please anticipate delays along roads of up to 15 minutes during contract work periods. Material will be piled for future burning during the winter of 2012 or 2013. A similar road corridor hazard tree removal project was completed along Trail Ridge Road on the west side of the park earlier this summer. |
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