Single Publication

United States Department of the Interior 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
Rocky Mountain National Park 
Estes Park, Colorado 80517

10D ROMO-VRP
Closure Order #24-001 
11/01/2024

Closures, restrictions, and public use limits:

Closure Order – Portions of park area: Under the authority provided to the Superintendent in 36 CFR 1.5, the following areas administered by the National Park Service within Rocky Mountain National Park are closed, effective immediately, until further notice, due to a prescribed burn. The following park areas are closed:

• Specific geographic location for the closure includes an area west of Beaver Meadows Visitors Center (BMVC) and south of U.S. Highway 36, with the western terminus being at the intersection of U.S. Highway 36 and Bear Lake Road. The southern terminus of this closure will extend to Beaver Brook Creek.

Authority: 36 CFR 1.5(a)(1)

Notice: This administrative order applies to all individuals subject to the regulatory authority of the National Park Service (NPS) within the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park, including park visitors, government employees, concession employees, park residents and stakeholders, except as follows:

• Government Employees carrying out their official duties.

Finding: The NPS issues this administrative order for the purposes of maintaining public health and safety due to a prescribed burn.

These directives require the NPS to take the actions identified above because:

• This closure is necessary for the maintenance of public safety, and the implementation of management responsibilities, to include rehabilitation of affected areas.

This order is effective immediately and will remain in effect until further notice. The effectiveness of this order will be assessed on an ongoing basis, and the order will be modified or rescinded when conditions warrant.

Approval: /s/ Jay Shields, Acting Superintendent, 10/29/2024