Rocky Mountain National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
Location in Colorado##Location in the United States | |
Location | Larimer / Grand / Boulder counties, Colorado, United States |
Nearest city | Estes Park and Grand Lake, Colorado |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Visitors | 3,305,199 (in 2020) |
Website | Rocky Mountain National Park |
Rocky Mountain National Park is an American national park in north Colorado. It is a bit northwest of Denver. It is in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The park is between the towns of Estes Park to the east and Grand Lake to the west. The Continental Divide goes through the middle of the park, and the headwaters of the Colorado River are in the northwest area of the park. People mostly go to the park to see the mountains and alpine lakes. The also go there to see the many types of wildlife within different climates and environments in the area.