Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park
The Bierstadt Lake in the park
Coordinates: 40 ° 21 '40 "  N , 105 ° 43' 32"  W.
Location:	Colorado , United States
Next city:	Longmont (Colorado)
Surface:	1,075.68 km²
Founding:	January 26, 1915
Visitors:	4,590,493 (2018)
Address:	Rocky Mountain National Park

The US-based Rocky Mountain National Park is located north-west of Boulder in Colorado . The park is heavily frequented all year round and is known for its views of the Rocky Mountains as well as its flora and fauna. It has an extensive network of hiking trails and a large number of campsites. The Continental Divide and the Colorado River run through the national park area .

location

The park administration is located in Estes Park in Larimer County , which is to the northeast (at the east entrance) of the park. To the south, the park connects to the city of Grand Lake in Grand County . The city is located on Grand Lake , which is also what gave it its name, and which is known for snowmobile races in winter and an angler's paradise in summer. The two villages of Estes Park and Grand Lake are connected by the Trail Ridge Road . Parts of Grand County can only be reached through the park itself. Visitor centers are located near each entrance.

Attractions

are among other:

• Trail Ridge Road
• Alpine Visitor's Center
• Bear Lake
• Nymph Lake
• Emerald Lake
• Chasm Lake
• Mountain Longs Peak (4345 m)
• Grand Lake

history

The Rocky Mountain National Park was founded on January 26, 1915 under President Woodrow Wilson after the conservationist Enos Mills (1870-1922) had campaigned for such a national park for years.

Previously, the area of ​​the park was part of the Ute's tail area , which left at least 1,100 holy places.

Web links

Commons : Rocky Mountain National Park  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

• National Park Service: Rocky Mountain National Park (official site; English)

Remarks

1. ↑ Enos Mills: Father of Rocky Mountain National Park. Short biography in the Colorado Virtually Library, accessed December 18, 2014.
2. ↑ Dan England: UNC professor discovers sacred American Indian sites at Rocky Mountain National Park ( Memento of the original from September 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , in: The Tribune, September 10, 2010