Glacier Gorge trailhead, parking area to close for repairs
Park visitors must use Bear Lake trailhead to access Alberta Falls and Mills Lake during periodic closures
RMNP/Courtesy photo
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. — The Glacier Gorge parking area and trailhead will undergo periodic closures starting Sept. 28 to address erosion damage around the trailhead kiosk and the plaza transition to the Glacier Gorge Trail.
The area will be closed to all uses, including vehicle and shuttle bus access, from Monday, Sept. 28, through Thursday, Oct. 1. It will reopen Friday, Oct. 2, through Sunday, Oct. 4, before closing again from Monday, Oct. 5, through Thursday, Oct. 8.
The repairs are intended to stabilize the trail and adjacent infrastructure. During the closure periods, visitors hiking to Loch Vale, Mills Lake or Alberta Falls should use the Bear Lake trailhead for access.
For more information, visit http://www.nps.gov/romo or call the park information office at 970-586-1206.
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