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Rocky Mountain National Park is a national park of the United States located approximately 55 mi northwest of Denver in north-central Colorado, within the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The park is situated between the towns of Estes Park to the east and Grand Lake to the west. The eastern and western slopes of the Continental Divide r…
Rocky Mountain National Park is a national park of the United States located approximately 55 mi northwest of Denver in north-central Colorado, within the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The park is situated between the towns of Estes Park to the east and Grand Lake to the west. The eastern and western slopes of the Continental Divide run directly through the center of the park with the headwaters of the Colorado River located in the park's northwestern region. The main features of the park include mountains, alpine lakes and a wide variety of wildlife within various climates and environments, from wooded forests to mountain tundra.
  • Location: Larimer / Grand / Boulder counties, Colorado, United States
  • Established: January 26, 1915
  • Nearest city: Estes Park and Grand Lake, Colorado
  • Area: 265,461 acres (1,074.28 km²)
  • Visitors: 4,300,424 (in 2022)
  • Governing body: National Park Service

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