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12,183′ Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, is Now Closed for the Season

Snow closed Trail Ridge Road, CO, on September 14, 2025.

Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park officially closed for the winter season on Friday, November 14, marking a later-than-usual shutdown. The road, which reaches 12,183 feet at its highest point, is closed at Many Parks Curve on the east side and at the Colorado River Trailhead on the west side, barring through vehicle travel for the season. A […]
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12,183′ Trail Ridge Road, CO, Closed Again Due to Winter Weather Advisory and Up to 10″ Snow

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Trail Ridge Road in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park closed again yesterday due to the forecast for 4-10″ of snow and freezing temperatures overnight, park officials said. “Trail Ridge Road Will Be Temporarily Closed Overnight Due to the forecast for snow and freezing temperatures overnight, Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park will be temporarily closing at 6 p.m. […]
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12,183′ Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Closed Last Night Due to Snow and Ice

Snow closed Trail Ridge Road, CO, on September 14, 2025.

Trail Ridge Road in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park closed again yesterday due to the forecast for snow and freezing temperatures overnight, park officials said. “Trail Ridge Road Will Be Temporarily Closed Overnight Due to the forecast for snow and freezing temperatures overnight, Trail Ridge Road (U.S. Highway 34) will be temporarily closing at 7 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, September 16. […]
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Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Rangers Recover Body of Missing Omaha, NE, Man

UPDATE August 15, 2025, 5:00 a.m. PST – On Wednesday, August 13, a body believed to be that of Blake Kieckhafer, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska, was recovered above Emerald Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park rangers completed an on-scene investigation, and recovery operations took place by helicopter. His body was flown to a landing zone in Rocky Mountain National Park and […]
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12,183′ Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, is Open for the Summer

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Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, opened for the season on May 30. Due to melting snow on the road and the potential for freezing temperatures, visitors should be prepared for icy conditions. At this time, nightly closures will not be implemented. However, because weather conditions may change rapidly at higher elevations, park visitors should be prepared […]
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Trail Ridge Road Through Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Closed Due to Incoming Snowstorm

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Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, is closed due to an incoming winter storm. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the park starting tonight through early Friday morning. Trail Ridge Road is not designed to be an all-season road, with 11 miles above 11,500 feet, few guard rails, and no shoulders. Winter conditions include drifting snow, […]
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Broad Scale Search Efforts For Runner Missing for 2-Weeks in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Suspended

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Search efforts continued through the weekend for missing runner Chad Pallansch in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Search teams included ground searchers, dog teams, and a State of Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) drone team. A DFPC helicopter assisted efforts by inserting ground teams, and searchers were onboard the aircraft conducting aerial reconnaissance. Recent efforts were […]
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Area Closed in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, as Search Continues for Runner Missing for 9-Days During Wintry Conditions

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While weather, including snow, ice, and wind at high elevations, has hampered on-the-ground search efforts for Chad Pallansch, ongoing investigations, as well as reviewing aerial reconnaissance photographs and preparing for a concentrated ground search effort, are taking place. Helicopter flights are occurring today for aerial reconnaissance and to confirm suitable landing zones to insert teams in the field beginning tomorrow. […]
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Search Continues for Experienced Runner Missing for 5-Days in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

Search efforts continue for missing runner Chad Pallansch in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. There were 55 individuals involved in yesterday’s efforts, including 38 search team members in the field. Efforts are focused on the Boulder Grand Pass, Mount Alice, McHenry’s Peak, Arrowhead, Stoneman Pass, Chiefs Head Peak, Thatchtop, Powell Peak, and Andrews Glacier areas. Teams are also searching trail […]
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12,183′ Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Closed Last Night Due to Incoming Weather

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Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, closed last night, Thursday 14th September 2023, due to incoming weather. Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous paved road in the United States, cresting at an elevation of 12,183 feet (3,713.38 m) above sea level. According to a National Park Service Tweet, the road will close at 7:30 pm. Closures […]
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Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, to Move to Cashless Fee Collection Starting June 1

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Transition to electronic payments reduces transaction times, saves money, and improves accountability Beginning on June 1, Rocky Mountain National Park will transition to a fully cashless fee system and only accept mobile or electronic payments for entrance and permit fees. Visitors who are only able to pay with cash may purchase a prepaid pass from the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Nature […]
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Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Closes To Through Travel For The 2022 Season

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Yesterday, Monday, October 24, Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, officially closed for the season to through travel. Many popular driving destinations for this time of year, including Bear Lake Road, Moraine Park, Horseshoe Park, and the section of Trail Ridge Road along the Kawuneeche Valley, are open. Trail Ridge Road is not designed to be an all-season […]
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Trail Ridge Road, CO, Was All Set to Open This Weekend | Mother Nature Had Another Plan

Plowing crews thought their work was done—Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, was all set to open Memorial Day weekend. But Mother Nature had another plan… Heavy snow last week provided some beautiful wet spring snow for park snowplow operators to contend with at high elevations along Trail Ridge Road. Park snowplow operators are now plowing 2 to 5-foot […]
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Human Remains Found in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Are Those of Backcountry Skier Missing Since 1983

Human remains found on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, are believed to be those of Rudi Moder, a 27-year-old man from West Germany who disappeared in the park 38 years ago. On February 13, 1983, Rudi Moder departed the Zimmerman Lake Trailhead on Colorado Highway 17 near Cameron Pass for a two-to-three-night ski mountaineering trip over […]
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Snow Closes Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO for 2nd Time in a Week

Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, closed again yesterday as wintry conditions brought ice and snow accumulation near Rock Cut (elevation 12,110 ft). The NWS was expecting ‘multiple inches’ to accumulate. The highest paved road in Colorado was closed at Many Parks Curve, about 7 miles from the east entrances and Colorado River Trailhead, 10 miles from the west […]
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