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Grand Lake, Colorado is home to classic mountain lodging set against the breathtaking backdrop of Rocky Mountain National Park. Awake to stunning lake, river, and forest views; your view is a window into the wilderness from a time past. Pick your accommodations from a variety of bed and breakfasts, inns, hotels, motels, cabin rentals, lodges, cottages, resorts, ranches, distinctive private residences and campgrounds. Plan to spend your next Colorado vacation or romantic weekend getaway in Grand Lake, The Soul of the Rockies and your Western Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park.

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Grand Lake, Colorado I Official Visitor and Tourist Information

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Grand Lake, Colorado is home to classic mountain lodging set against the breathtaking backdrop of Rocky Mountain National Park. Awake to stunning lake, river, and forest views; your view is a window into the wilderness from a time past.

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NPS.gov Homepage (U.S. National Park Service)

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The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.

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Rocky Mountain National Par is the highest National Park

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On January 26, 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park was established. Rocky Mountain encompasses 415 square miles of spectacular mountain environments that is just a short drive from Denver, Colorado. One of the U.S.'s most visited national parks, Rocky Mountain hosted more than 4.5 million people in 2016 for world-class recreation opportunities from hiking, biking and fishing to horseback riding, camping and mountaineering.

As we celebrate more than a century of Rocky Mountain National Park, check out 7 facts about this amazing park.

1. Rocky Mountain is one of the nation's highest national parks. With elevations from 7,860 feet to 14,259 feet, Rocky Mountain makes you feel like you are on top of the world. Within the park's boundaries are 77 mountain peaks over 12,000 feet high and the Continental Divide. The park's Alpine Visitor Center also sits at the highest elevation of all National Park Service sites. With towering landscapes that take visitors to new heights, it's no surprise that Rocky Mountain is world-renowned for its gorgeous scenery.

At an elevation of 14,259 feet, Longs Peak is the highest peak in the park. Photo of Longs Peak reflected in Bear Lake by Steve Perry (www.sharetheexperience.org).

2. Rocky Mountain offers more than rugged mountains. Here, you'll see an amazing range of landscapes in a short distance. A maze of evergreen trees covers the mountainsides in subalpine areas. Hidden among the trees are crystal-clear lakes and fields of wildflowers that may surprise you. Approximately one-third of this national park is above the limit where trees grow in northern Colorado (around 11,500 feet above sea level), creating the alpine tundra ecosystem. The Montane ecosystem has the richest diversity of plant and animal life. Meandering rivers and open meadows are surrounded by hilly slopes.

Sunset at Sprague Lake will leave you speechless. Photo by Steven Sawusch (www.sharetheexperience.org).

3. The park's Trail Ridge Road inspired awe even before the first motorist traveled it. Completed in 1932, Trail Ridge Road took visitors to new heights and was called a "scenic wonder road of the world." Cresting just over 12,000 feet, it is the highest continuous paved highway in the nation -- it is so high that drivers will climb 4,000 feet in a matter of minutes! Covering 48 miles between Estes Park on the park's east side and Grand Lake on the west, it is still a major attraction for park visitors today.

Trail Ridge Road twists through the landscape, gaining in elevation. Photo by National Park Service.

4. Most of the park is designated as wilderness. Nearly 250,000 acres of Rocky Mountain was designated as wilderness by Congress in 2009, protecting the wild beauty of the park's meadows, forests, alpine peaks and tundra. Learn about Leave No Trace principles before exploring the park's wilderness areas.

Photo of Rocky Mountain's Spirit Lake courtesy of Crystal Brindle.

5. Rocky Mountain has an extensive museum collection. Rocky Mountain's museum collection preserves artifacts and specimens that tell the story of the park -- from household items that were part of historic homes in the park and historic photos to watercolors and oil paintings of the park's scenery. In total, the collection includes 33,465 cultural objects, 294 works of art, 10,495 biological specimens and 455 geological specimens. Be sure to stop by the park's visitor centers to see some of these museum items on exhibit.

A snapshot from Rocky Mountain's dedication in 1915. Photo in public domain.

6. Rocky Mountain is one of country's top wildlife watching destinations. The park is home to more than 60 species of mammals, including elk, bighorn sheep and moose. Besides the charismatic megafauna, the park has more than 280 recorded bird species, six amphibians, one reptile (the harmless garter snake), 11 species of fish and countless insects, including a surprisingly large number of butterflies. If wildlife viewing isn't your thing, check out some of the other things to do at Rocky Mountain National Park.

Every autumn, elk descend from the high country to montane meadows for the annual breeding season. Called rutting, bull elk compete with one another for the right to breed with a herd of females. Photo by Claud Richmond (www.sharetheexperience.org).

7. While most people visit Rocky Mountain in the summer, winter holds its own magic. When you visit in the off season, you can trek through a silent forest full of fresh, white snow or explore the park's many beautiful lakes, now covered in sheets of richly colored ice. Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and sledding are great ways to experience all that the park has to offer in winter. For the experienced and well-prepared, Rocky's steep terrain provides many opportunities for backcountry skiers and snowboarders.

During this season, Rocky Mountain is transformed with snow and ice, trading in greens for a suit of white. Photo by Crystal Brindle, National Park Service.

Do your part to help protect this special place, and take the #RockyPledge.

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7 Things You Didn't Know About Rocky Mountain National Park

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On January 26, 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park was established. Rocky Mountain encompasses 415 square miles of spectacular mountain environments that is just a short drive from Denver, Colorado. One of the U.S.'s most visited national parks, Rocky Mountain hosted more than 4.5 million people in 2016 for world-class recreation opportunities from hiking, biking and fishing to horseback riding, camping and mountaineering.

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Algae, Moss, liverworts, Wildflowers, lichens.

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There are 5 main waterfalls. It can snow in July. It can get VERY cold.

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Rocky Mountain National Park is a protected area because it provides a safe place for animals and plants to live.

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It is the 10th national park

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These are the animals in the rocky mountains,  Black Bear, Mountain goat, Moose,  snowshoe hare mountain lions, deer and more animals.

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Rocky Mountain National
Park opened in 1915.

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Rocky Mountain National Park is 415 miles long.

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Rocky Mountain National Park is located in Colorado.

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This is a video of Rocky Mountain National park

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This is a video of Rocky Mountain National park

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Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA in 4K (Ultra HD)