• Hikers on Granite Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park/NPS photo by John Marino

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  • Bear Lake Road Reconstruction Project

    Major construction work on Bear Lake Road in 2012 & 2013 includes changes to park shuttle routes, significant delays, and some night closures. More »

  • Park Fires

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Current Park Fires

Big Meadows Fire
The Big Meadows Fire was started by lightning on June 10, 2013. It's located in a relatively remote area on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park. Currently no structures or communities are threatened, but there are some trail closures in place. For more information about the Big Meadows Fire, click here.
 

Fern Lake Fire
The Fern Lake Fire started in Rocky Mountain National Park on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, in steep and rugged Forest Canyon. Firefighters from across the country battled the Fern Lake Fire for two months before the spread of the nearly 3,500-acre blaze was temporarily halted by an early December snowstorm. This fire is unprecedented in park history. Until the park does an overflight to look for hot spots, this fire is not officially "out". Click here for more information on the Fern Lake Fire.

 
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Did You Know?

a photo of climbers on Longs Peak

The oldest person to summit Longs Peak was Rev. William Butler, who climbed it on September 2, 1926, his 85th birthday. In 1932, Clerin “Zumie” Zumwalt summited Longs Peak 53 times.