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

    Rocky Mountain

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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 »

  • Fern Lake Fire

    Get the latest information on the fire and how to safely explore the burned area. More »

Current Road Conditions

Road conditions in and around the park can change quickly, particularly in the spring and fall. For information about Rocky Mountain National Park road conditions check the web page or call (970)586-1206.

Colorado Division of Transportation - Traveler Information

For information by telephone, please call (303)639-1111 from Denver or out-of-state. For inquiries from within Colorado but outside the Denver area, please call 1-877-315-7623. Or check the DOT's web site at http://www.dot.state.co.us/TravelInfo/Index.htm.

Did You Know?

a photo of Elizabeth Burnell, the nation's first female nature guide

Rocky Mountain National Park licensed the nation’s first female nature guides in 1917. Sisters Ester and Elizabeth Burnell learned the naturalist trade from advocate and author Enos Mills.