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Skeletal remains being found in RMNP is not unheard of: In 2021, a skeleton that had been found on the west side of Rocky ...
Officials on Monday released the identity of human remains discovered near the Alpine Ridge Trail in Rocky Mountain National ...
The Larimer County Coroner's Office says they've identified remains that were found in Rocky Mountain National Park near ...
The Larimer County Coroner’s Office has identified the human remains found in Rocky Mountain National Park near the Alpine ...
After "extensive efforts," human remains found near the Alpine Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain National Park in June have ...
On June 18, 2025, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to an area near the Alpine Ridge Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park to investigate human remains that were found.
The Alpine Ridge is a hiking trail at the park. It is only 0.6 miles in distance round trip, but has an elevation gain of 162 feet, according to the National Park Service.
Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous paved road in the United States - reaching 12,183 feet in elevation. Park plow operators normally encounter drifts from 18 to 22 feet, officials said.
Officials on Monday released the identity of human remains discovered near the Alpine Ridge Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park last month.