ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

PARK FACTS

Location: Colorado
Size: 415 sq mi (26th)

About the size of: Barbados

Date Established: January 26, 1915 (9th)

Annual Visitation (2018): 4,590,493 (3rd)

Features: mountains, lakes, wildlife

Common activities: Hiking, Backpacking, Skiing, Mountaineering, Rock Climbing, Wildlife Viewing

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Located in northern Colorado, Rocky Mountain National Park protects part of the Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains, reaching a sky-high 14,258 feet at Longs Peak. The differences in elevation create several diverse ecosystems, and the park was declared one of the first UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in 1976.