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Glen Canyon Dam MC, Rocky Mountain National Park

National park · Colorado

Rocky Mountain National Park

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Rocky Mountain National Park is a national park of the United States located approximately 55 mi (89 km) 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.

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Type
National park
State
Colorado
Managed by
National Park Service

Photos

  • Glen Canyon Dam MC, Rocky Mountain National Park

    Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl · CC BY 2.5

  • Andrews Glacier, Rocky Mountain National Park

    Jmpenzone at English Wikipedia · Public domain

  • Beetle Kill Rocky Mountain National Park USA, Rocky Mountain National Park

    Greg Tally - User: (WT-shared) WineCountryInn at wts wikivoy · CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Colorado River05, Rocky Mountain National Park

    Nikater · Public domain

  • Colorado River Avi, Rocky Mountain National Park

    Renjishino · CC BY 3.0

  • Longspeakdream, Rocky Mountain National Park

    Hogs555 · CC BY-SA 3.0

  • ODESSA LAKE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, COLORADO, Rocky Mountain National Park

    JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Rocky Mountain National Park in September 2011 - Glacier Gorge from Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park

    Daniel Mayer (Mav) · CC BY-SA 3.0

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