{"id":807171,"date":"2020-05-06T13:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T19:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=382836"},"modified":"2020-05-06T13:00:39","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T19:00:39","slug":"officials-explain-decision-to-close-rocky-mountain-national-park-as-they-work-toward-a-phased-reopening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/officials-explain-decision-to-close-rocky-mountain-national-park-as-they-work-toward-a-phased-reopening\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials explain decision to close Rocky Mountain National Park as they work toward a phased reopening"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rocky Mountain National Park closed March 20 to all visitors.<\/strong>
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With Colorado following safer at home guidelines, officials are looking at a gradual reopening of Rocky Mountain National Park. However, an exact date has not been determined.<\/p>\n

According to Kyle Patterson, a spokesperson for the national park, the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service is working to reopen national parks across the country in a safe manner.<\/p>\n

Park staff at Rocky are going through the decision and planning process now, she said, but the exact date for a phased reopening remains unknown.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers and partners continues to be paramount,\u201d Patterson said via email. \u201cOur operational approach will be to examine each facility function and service provided to ensure those operations comply with current public health guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n

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