"Rocky Mountain National Park" Rocky Mountain National Park by mikelisaanna

Rocky Mountain National Park Travel Guide: 268 reviews and 627 photos

A view of the Rocky Mountains - Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park preserves a section of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, USA. It is easily accessible by car from Denver (about a 2 hour drive). The main road through the park, which is closed during the winter, takes you up to 12,183 feet at its highest point. As you climb higher and higher, the scenery gets more and more magnificent, with snow covered mountains and deep valleys.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful, ruggged mountain scenery
Cons:Getting stuck behind RVs on uphill roads
In a nutshell:Some of the best scenery in the United States

Last visit to Rocky Mountain National Park: Jun 2003
Intro Written May 8, 2005
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Reviews (6)

Anna hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park - Rocky Mountain National Park

Go hiking Things to Do (5)

Rocky Mountain National PArk has a lot of trails for all levels of hikers. SInce Anna was only 2 years old when we last... more travel advice

The sign for the Longs Peak viewpoint - Rocky Mountain National Park

Longs Peak Things to Do (5)

At 14,256 feet, Long's Peak is the tallest mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park. It is located off of Route 7 in the... more travel advice

An elk in Rocky Mountain National Park - Rocky Mountain National Park

See the Elk Things to Do (5)

Rocky Mountain National park features plenty of widlife, although you usually have get out of car and onto the trails to... more travel advice

At the Continental Divide - Rocky Mountain National Park

The Continental Divide Things to Do (5)

The Continental Divide marks the boundary in North America between the watersheds draining into the Atlantic and Pacific... more travel advice

Warnings and Dangers (1)
Altitude sickness

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Yaqui May 9, 2009 at 6:35 PM

Colorado has some of the prettiest parks to enjoy and some that are very seculded. My dad loved finding the most remote camping and fishing area he could find. Nice page!
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Florida999 Aug 25, 2006 at 10:10 AM

Nice photos. Longs Peak is a great hike when your daughter is a little older, even if you don't go all the way to the top.
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chewy3326 Jul 1, 2006 at 7:33 PM

Driving up to 12000 feet must have been fun; but RVs going uphill are no fun if you're right behind them
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Callavetta Apr 9, 2006 at 12:13 PM

Wow, you got a great shot of an Elk in FULL headgear! We were there last month and saw hundreds of elk but they were all bald. :-)