Big Meadows fire

The Big Meadows fire was a 2013 Colorado wildfire in Rocky Mountain National Park that started on the same day as the Black Forest Fire and the Royal Gorge fire.

Background

The Big Meadows fire started on June 6, 2010 around 3:30 p.m. due to a lighting strike and it originated in a grass area. It was recorded and estimated to have taken AbOUT 617 acres. It was located about 5 miles north of Grand Lake, Colorado and about 4.5 miles away from the Green Mountain Trailhead. The fires recorded to have been located on the north end of Big Meadows and on the west side of the Rocky Mountain National Park. It was recorded that no residential structures or communities were threatened by this fire. The fire had the ability to rapidly spread due to the factors of high winds, high temperatures, low humidity, and a large amount of beetle kill. Although the fire was contained and put out, it is not considered to be officially out until the winter snowfall. There were several trails that were closed due to the fire, and those trails included the Onahu Trail, the Green Mountain Trail and the lower Tonahutu Trail.