This Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) site has over 300 pages
about "Rocky" to help you explore the Park, find things to do, plan your
vacation and help you find places to lodge, dine and shop. We have over 50 park
and topographic maps to help you discover the Park and hundreds of high quality
images.
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you. Their financial support has made it possible for us to hike the trails,
take thousands of photographs and develop hundreds of informational pages about
this National Park and its inhabitants.
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FREE Weekends in Rocky for 2009 |
Rocky Mountain National Park is providing opportunities for affordable vacations called "Free-Admission Weekends". These are FREE WEEKENDs in Rocky for June, July and August. The dates are:
- June 20-21
- July 18-19
- August 15-16
New Trail Ridge Road Status Phone Number
(970) 586-1222
Dial (970) 586-1222 for a recorded message on the status of Trail Ridge Road. You may not know that our mountain make their own weather, so it is not uncommon to have snow in July or August at the top of Trail Ridge Road. It can be slippery and add a 20 mph wind, and you can have a white out. Such weather will only last for a few hours to a day, but if you are planning to cross over Trail Ridge Road, weather may hamper your travel. You also may find the road closed due to weather in early June and September/October due to weather. |
Featured Animal: Bobcat |
The bobcat is one of the 5 predators in Rocky Mountain National Park. About 1.5 to 2 times the size of a large house cat, it is a constant hunter. It has little fear of humans and can be found throughout Rocky and the town of Estes Park. Note the large tufted ears.
The other predators are bear, coyote, mountain lion (puma) and fox. |
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PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMAL!
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Turkey Vulture |
Fall River Band
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| Favorite Photographs of the 2007 Season |
Bear Lake Road |
Bear Lake — A perfect picture! |
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NEWS YOU CAN
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Trail Ridge Road Is Open Weather Permitting
On Thursday, May 21, 2009, Trail Ridge Road officially opened for the 2009 season. The road will remain open 24/7 weather permitting until October, 2009 or close by a major snow storm.
Fall River Road is Closed
Fall River Road is closed for the 2008 and will reopen the Friday before the 4th of July 2009 (July 3, 2009).
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INFORMATION PACKETS
and other Park
Publications: |
(Standard information packet contains "Trip Planner", information
on pets (Rover is not allowed on trails or in the back country), "Parks in
Jeopardy" brochure, "Rocky Mountain Seminars" flyer and a current copy of the
"High Country Headlines Newspaper".)
To obtain an informational packet
or other Park publications, contact the Information Office:
| Phone |
970-586-1206
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
(Mountain
Time) 7 days a week |
| TTY/TDD |
970/586-1319 |
| Other Phones |
Visitor Information Recorded Message -
970-586-1333
Backcountry - 970-586-1242
Campground Reservations -
800-365-2267
Fax - 970-586-1256 |
| US Mail |
Information Office
RMNP
Estes Park, CO
80517 |
| email |
romo_information@nps.gov
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| Official Site |
http://www.nps.gov/romo/ |
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NOTICE! |
| This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by any agency of the
U.S. Government, the National Park Service, or the National Forest Service. All
content and photography within this site is copyright protected. All photos on
this site are © copyright by the Karl Snyder and are intended for
non-commercial viewing on the Internet only. For more information on purchasing
or using photos, please contact the site's photographer directly:
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