On Wednesday morning (Jan. 12), Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) officials announced that the park would be implementing a pilot temporary timed entry permit reservation system beginning this May.
Rocky Mountain National Park staff responded to afternoon cellphone calls from visitors regarding a man who was reportedly running down the Gem Lake Trail, toward the Lumpy Ridge Trailhead parking area, “yelling that he was being chased by someone with a rifle".
On Tuesday (Feb. 9), park rangers were notified that a 21-year-old female from Texas had suffered serious injuries near Emerald Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.