​    Old Fall River Road will be closing for the season to vehicles beginning Tuesday, October 8. The road will be closed to all uses through Thursday, October 10, for park staff to conduct road maintenance.  Old Fall River Road will reopen temporarily to bicycles, leashed pets and walkers for Friday, October 11 through Monday, October 14.  Starting, Tuesday, October 15, Old Fall River Road will close again to all uses for continued road maintenance through Friday, October 18.  On Saturday, October 19, the road will reopen to bicycles, leashed pets and walkers through November 30. 
 
     Leashed pets and bicycles are only allowed on the road, not on side trails. On December 1, the road will revert to trail status and bicycles and leashed pets will not be allowed on the road. 
 
     For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park please visit www.nps.gov/romo or call the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206.

Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National has reopened.   Old Fall River Road remains closed. ​

​Trail Ridge Road as a through road is temporarily closed at Rainbow Curve on the east side and Milner Pass on the west side due to winter weather conditions at higher elevations on the road.  The Trail Ridge Road recorded status line is (970) 586-1222. 

Following photo is from Alpine Visitor Center webcam at 9:50 a.m.

Sept 9,2024
​Update: The subject is in custody.  He has been identified as Wayde Thyfault from Hudson, Colorado.  He was apprehended in the High Drive area outside of Rocky Mountain National Park.

​Sept 8, 2024
Late this afternoon a 23 year-old-male sped through the Grand Lake entrance on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park.  Park Law Enforcement Rangers were notified and attempted to pull the man over.  He failed to yield and continued to drive recklessly on US Highway 34 (Trail Ridge Road) passing vehicles at high rates of speeds over the 48 mile stretch of this mountain highway through the park.  Because of the suspect's high rates of speed and recklessness, law enforcement rangers backed off on the pursuit.  
 
Rocky Mountain National Park Law Enforcement Rangers were assisted by Estes Park Police Department and Larimer County Sheriff's Office.  Law enforcement personnel attempted to slow the vehicle at Deer Ridge Junction and placed strip sticks near Beaver Meadows Entrance.  The suspect continued to travel at a high rate of speed south past the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center and hit another vehicle with three individuals inside.  All three individuals were transported by ambulance to Estes Park Health, one with critical injuries.    
 
After the collision, the suspect exited his vehicle and ran on foot northeast toward homes along High Drive in the town of Estes Park.  Law enforcement agencies including Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park Police Department and Larimer County Sheriff's Office provided instructions to area residents, to shelter in place. 
 
The suspect is identified as a white male, 5 foot 9 inches, 165 pounds, bald, reported to be wearing blue jeans and no shirt or shoes. He appeared to have a head injury from the motor vehicle crash.  He was last seen fleeing from his vehicle in Rocky Mountain National Park south of the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center on US Highway 36 toward High Drive.  This evening, it was determined that this individual is believed to be a suspect in a felony burglary case out of Grand County that remains under investigation. The suspect is still at large. If you see this person, do not approach and immediately call 911. 
 
Because this is an active investigation and evolving incident, no further information is available at this time.   

​     The complete fire ban that was put in place in Rocky Mountain National Park on August 1, 2024, has been lifted due to current conditions.  Rocky Mountain National Park always has Stage 1 fire restrictions in place where campfires are prohibited throughout RMNP, except within designated campfire rings in picnic areas and frontcountry campgrounds. 
 
     The use of portable charcoal grills, wood fuel camp stoves and propane/butane-fueled gas stoves is allowed. Fireworks are always prohibited within the park.  Park visitors are urged to use caution and vigilance regarding the use of fire in authorized locations. 
 
     For further information Rocky Mountain National Park, please visit www.nps.gov/romo or contact the park’s Information Office at 970-586-1206.

​    Beginning on Sunday, September 1, annual meadow closures will go into effect in Rocky Mountain National Park to prevent the disturbance and harassment of elk during their fall mating season. Meadow closures are also in place for safety and enjoyment of park visitors who are enjoying wildlife viewing during the elk rut season.
 
    Meadow closures will be in place between the hours of 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. Areas that are closed include meadow areas in Horseshoe Park, Upper Beaver Meadows, Moraine Park, Harbison Meadow and Holzwarth Meadow. During the specified hours, these meadow areas will be closed to all travel on foot or via horseback off established roads and trails. Meadow closures will remain in effect through October 31, 2024.
 
    Fishing locations along the Fall River, Thompson River, and Colorado River that are accessed by walking through closed meadow areas are closed to fishing between the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.
 
    Wildlife viewing is one of the most popular activities that visitors enjoy each fall. Keep your distance and view wildlife with respect. When viewing elk keep back at least 75 feet (23 m). This is the length of two school buses. It is our responsibility to keep our distance. Don’t keep approaching wildlife until they react to you. As always, elk calling and the use of spotlights or vehicle headlights for spotting wildlife is prohibited within Rocky Mountain National Park.