News Release

Hazard Tree Mitigation Work Continues On Trail Ridge Road In Rocky Mountain National Park

Hazard tree mitigation occurring along Trail Ridge Road in October, 2018.

Courtesy Rocky Mountain National Park

News Release Date: September 18, 2019

Contact: Kyle Patterson, Public Affairs Officer, [phone]

Contact: Park Information, [phone]

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.

Work will begin on September 30 and continue through October 22, weather and resources permitting. Traffic delays of 15 minutes, in both uphill and downhill directions should be expected on Monday through Thursdays between 8 a.m. to 4:30 pm. Delays could extend beyond 15 minutes depending on the volume of vehicles. Work on this project will not take place on Fridays or weekends.

Bark beetles continue to be active within Rocky Mountain National Park, impacting large numbers of conifer trees. The park’s priorities for mitigation of the effects of beetles are focused on removing hazard trees and hazard fuels related to the protection of life and property.

For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park please visit www.nps.gov/romo or contact the park’s Information Office at [phone].