Rocky Mountain National Park in north-central Colorado is a land of snow-mantled peaks overlooking verdant subalpine valleys and glistening lakes. One third of the park is tundra above the tree line and more than one quarter of the plants found here are native to the Arctic.
Rocky Mountain National Park is also famous for its dazzling display of summer wildflowers and abundant wildlife which includes: Bighorn Sheep, Elk, Whitetail and Mule Deer, Black Bear, Mountain Lion and much more. Auto-touring, hiking, cross-country skiing, camping, fishing, horse-back riding, picnicking and snowshoeing are among the activities that are popular with the more than 3 million visitors who come here annually.
The Park is open year round with the busiest season being in July and August and the least crowded in January and February. There is an entrance fee of $10.00 per private vehicle, or season passes are also available.
My first visit to Rocky Mountain National Park was with a group of college students when I was 19. That was in 1964. I have been back several times since and have always found it fascinating.
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