Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness Expansion Act

This bill proposes to expand federal land protections in Colorado by designating approximately 249,000 acres within Rocky Mountain National Park as a permanent wilderness area. It also adjusts the boundaries of the nearby Indian Peaks Wilderness and Arapaho National Recreation Area to increase the total amount of protected wilderness land.

For citizens and visitors, this legislation ensures that these specific areas remain in a natural state, prohibiting permanent improvements, commercial enterprises, and motorized equipment to preserve the land for hiking, camping, and wildlife habitat. Additionally, the bill creates a 25-year window to establish the "East Shore Trail" for non-motorized use, with a provision that the trail area will automatically receive full wilderness protection if the trail is not completed within that timeframe.