Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
View from the Ute Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, near the trail's crossing of US 34.
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Rocky Mountain National Park encompasses approximately 265,770 acres of land in Colorado's northern Front Range. The park is split by the Continental Divide, which gives the eastern and western portions of the park a different character.
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- Rocky Mountain National Park features majestic mountain views, a variety of wildlife, varied climates and environments—from wooded forests to mountain tundra—and easy access to back-country trails and campsites.
- The lowest elevations in the park are montane forests and grassland. Above treeline, at approximately 11,500 feet, trees disappear and the vast alpine tundra takes over.
- The park is surrounded by Roosevelt National Forest on the north and east, Routt National Forest on the northwest, and Arapaho National Forest on the southwest.
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