Rocky Moun­tain Nation­al Park will par­tial­ly reopen on Fri­day after a 15-day park-wide clo­sure due to the East Trou­ble­some Fire.

The areas reopen­ing include Wild Basin, Longs Peak, Lily Lake, Twin Sis­ters and Lumpy Ridge. U.S. 34 through the Fall Riv­er Entrance to Many Parks Curve and Endoval­ley Road will also reopen. Old Fall Riv­er Road will be open to bicy­cles, leashed pets and walkers.

Areas on the east side that will remain closed include North Bound­ary Trail, the North Fork Trail and Mum­my Pass, Stormy Pass, Com­manche Peak and Mir­ror Lake Trails. US 36 past the Beaver Mead­ows Vis­i­tor Cen­ter to Deer Ridge Junc­tion, includ­ing the Beaver Mead­ows Entrance and Bear Lake Road, remain closed.

The west side of the park will also remain closed due to the sever­i­ty of the wild­fire impacts. Safe­ty assess­ments are still ongoing.

The park was closed Oct. 22 after the East Trou­ble­some Fire explod­ed overnight and entered the park.

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