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More Trails Reopen In Rocky Mountain National Park After East Troublesome Fire

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) -- Rocky Mountain National Park is reopening all areas and trails east of Bear Lake Road. The area has been closed since Oct. 22 because of the East Troublesome Fire.

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(credit: Rocky Mountain National Park)

Most areas west of Bear Lake Road remain closed. That includes the Fern Lake Trail, which was badly damaged.

VIDEO: Rocky Mountain National Park Shows Damage From East Troublesome Fire

Trail Ridge Road is closed for the season. Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous paved road in the U.S., at one point reaching an elevation of 12,183 feet.

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Trail Ridge Road on Monday (credit: Rocky Mountain National Park)

For further information about Rocky Mountain National Park, please visit www.nps.gov/romo or contact the park's Information Office at 970-586-1206.

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