Horseback Riding

2023-09-05 11:33| 来源: 网络整理| 查看: 265

Visitors on a trail ride in Rocky Mountain National Park

NPS Photo by D. Biddle

Horses have been part of Rocky Mountain Park's tradition since its designation in 1915. Recreational pack animal use is balanced with other recreational uses such as hiking. Horseback riding and packing are managed to maintain the natural resources and unique ecosystems in the park. Horses, mules, ponies, llamas, and burros are allowed on park trails. No goats are allowed on park trails.

For overnight camping, stock ARE permitted at established backcountry campsites designated for stock use. One stable is located within the park: Glacier Creek Stables. There are many stables outside the park; click to find information for the various stables in the area. All of the stables in the Estes Park and Grand Lake areas are seasonal. Most are open May through October; check with businesses for their dates and more information. Approximately 260 miles of trails are open to commercial and private horse use, which makes up about 80% of the total trail network in the park.

Current Trail Closures to Stock Use Due to Damage

Closures are subject to change based on conditions.

Trail Status Comments Aspen Brook Public Stock Closure Trail has disintegrated in some areas and is extremely unstable in other areas from Lily Lake to Windcliff Housing Area Dunraven Trailhead/North Fork NPS trail OPEN to all users; US Forest Service trail CLOSED to stock use NPS trail is OPEN to all users; US Forest Service section remains closed to stock use North Longs Peak Public Stock Closure Trail OPEN to all users except public stock due to trail still being in poor shape Twin Sisters Public Stock Closure Trail has disintegrated in some areas and is extremely unstable in other areas due to landslide Timber Lake Trail Public Stock Closure Be advised a new landslide occurred in June 2023 approximately 1 mile up the trail. Another landslide occurred summer 2014 two miles beyond the Timber Lake trailhead and goes all the way to the top of Jackstraw Mountain. That landslide is still there and continues to worsen each year. Both landslides are active and unstable. Colorado River Trail Stock Use Not Recommended The Colorado River Trail, which is the trail to Lulu City, is open to hikers. Several bridges in the area are in poor condition. Horses are not recommended to use the Colorado River Trail as access to the Little Yellowstone trail area.

To prevent resource damage, as well as possible injuries to stock and riders/users, those portions of Flattop, Tonahutu Creek, and North Inlet trails which are above tree line are closed to all stock use annually from October 15 to July 31.

Area Closures from the East Troublesome and Cameron Peak Fires of 2020 Updated June 29, 2023

Current Fire Information & Regulations - Rocky Mountain National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) West Side of Rocky Mountain National Park

The Upper Tonahutu Creek Trail from the junction of Onahu Trail at Tonahutu to Flattop Mountain is closed to all users. The Green Mountain/Onahu Trail loop is open to hikers The Green Mountain Trail is open to all hikers and stock users. The Sun Valley and River Trails are closed to all users. Lower Tonahutu Trail (between Big Meadows and the Kawuneeche Visitor Center Turkey Spur Trail) is closed to all users

East Side of Rocky Mountain National Park

In the Bear Lake Corridor area: The Upper Tonahutu Trail is closed to all users from Flattop Mountain west to Big Meadow

Northwest Area of Rocky Mountain National Park

Mirror Lake Trail is open. Upper Mummy Pass Trail is closed to all users. Lower Mummy Pass Trail is open. RULES OF THE TRAIL All stock must remain on existing trails. Travel off trail and cross-country is not permitted. Stock travel on park roads is not permitted with the following exceptions: Bowen-Baker Road from paved parking area to park boundary Fern Lake Road between the winter closure point at the shuttle bus stop and Fern Lake Trailhead – to reach Fern Lake Trail McGraw Ranch Road North Inlet Road to Summerland Park Twin Sisters Trail Access Road Upper Beaver Meadows Road. – to reach Beaver Mountain, Beaver Meadows, Moraine Park, and Deer Ridge Trails Wild Basin Road.- to access trails open to horses in the Wild Basin area. Stock are not permitted in picnic areas and drive-in campgrounds. Rocky Mountain National Park cannot be used as a base camp for hunting. Hunting is prohibited in the park. Riding of stock at a speed greater than a trot is not permitted. Conducting commercial activities requires a concession contract. Stock must be under physical control at all times. Loose herding is not permitted. Pack out all trash. Environmental conditions (snowpack, erosion, flooding) can close certain trails to stock use. Flattop Mountain, Tonahutu Creek, North Inlet, Bear Lake/Fern Lake above treeline are closed to stock use from about mid-October to the first of August. Contact the Wilderness Office, 970-586-1242, or Information Office, 970-586-1206, for current conditions. Llama users must yield to let horses and other stock pass. Only certified weed free forage (hay, straw, mulch) can be used in the park. No forage can be taken beyond a trailhead into the backcountry. Pelletized feed, hay cubes and grain products can be used in the backcountry. Grazing of stock is not permitted. Call the Colorado Department of Agriculture (303-239-4149), for sources of certified weed free hay. For day use, the maximum number of stock allowed in a group or string is 16. Stock-drawn equipment is not permitted. Closure of any portion of the park to stock use can occur at the direction of the park Superintendent. Closures will be posted.

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