Tag: Rocky Mountain National Park
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RMNP timed entry reservations set to begin in upcoming days
Timed entry reservations will be available to reserve for Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) starting on May 1. Reservation for the dates of May 1 through June 30, 2026 will open on May 1 at 8 a.m. Two types of reservations will be available, with one being for the Bear Lake Road Corridor, with the…
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Popular trail section to temporarily close at Rocky Mountain National Park in upcoming weeks
Trail access above Nymph Lake to the Dream Lake/Lake Haiyaha junction in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) will be temporarily closed on select dates during May for a bridge replacement project. The trail section will be closed from Monday, May 11 through Thursday, May 14, and then again from Monday, May 18 through Thursday, May…
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Rocky Mountain falls out of top 5 list while visitation drops at Colorado’s other national parks
Colorado has long been home to one of America’s top five most-visited national parks ー but not in 2025. According to National Park Service data for the year recently released, Rocky Mountain National Park fell to the sixth spot behind Great Smoky Mountains, Zion, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Yosemite national parks. Rocky Mountain National Park…
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Colorado Attorney General, environmental groups challenge EPA rejection of state’s haze plan
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and several environmental organizations have filed separate petitions in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to reject Colorado’s regional haze plan. The plan included proposals to retire coal plants and impose emission limits on industrial sources to improve visibility in…
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Rocky Mountain National Park to continue reservation system while other parks won’t
While some of America’s most popular national parks are dropping reservations this summer, they will still be required at the most popular one in Colorado. Rocky Mountain National Park has announced its timed-entry reservation system for the peak season from May 22 through mid-October. The system returns a crowd control measure that debuted five years…
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Longs Peak climbers become incapacitated at 14,000 feet during winter push to summit
A rescue took place on Colorado’s 14,259-foot Longs Peak last Friday, highlighting how winter risks are still present in the state’s backcountry despite the general lack of typical snowpack. According to a press release from Rocky Mountain National Park, two male climbers age 47 and 50 requested assistance after becoming incapacitated while climbing Longs Peak’s…
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Popular campground known for stunning views set to close at Rocky Mountain National Park
A popular campground at Rocky Mountain National Park is set to close during peak summer tourism season due to a major construction project. According to a press release from the park, Timber Creek Campground is set to open for the season around mid-May, but the last night that visitors will be able to book at…
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Images of Rocky Mountain National Park’s ski area-turned-sledding hill show how bad snowpack is
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a ski area-turned-sledding hill located at Rocky Mountain National Park, sure to offer winter fun for the entire family. Dubbed Hidden Valley, the spot opened in its former form in 1955, offering skiers a 2,000-foot vertical drop until closing its lifts in 1991 after increasing competition with larger resorts…
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Rocky Mountain National Park at ‘tipping point’ with moose
Moose’s impact on one of Colorado’s most cherished landscapes has been a concern over the years. Now, Rocky Mountain National Park officials are launching an effort to address it. A recent webinar marked “the very beginning of this planning process,” Will Deacy – the park’s large mammal ecologist – emphasized to the virtual audience. This…
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Rocky Mountain to charge foreign visitors higher entrance fees starting Jan. 1
Foreign visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park will have to pay $100 more in entrance fees than United States residents starting Jan. 1, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced. The federal agency made the announcement about fee changes in national parks on Tuesday, saying nonresidents without an annual parks pass will pay $100 per…