Rocky Mountain National Park

Top 5 Hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park
High altitude warning: be sure to acclimate as early as possible before heading into high country. If you have a headache, shortness of breath, and/or rapid heartbeat, don’t climb higher; go lower. Prior to hiking, drink plenty of fluids, don’t drink alcohol, eat and sleep well.

Rocky Mountain National Park is 416 square miles of rock-ribbed wildness and is the highest national park in the US, with elevations from 7860' to 14,259'. There are more than sixty peaks over 12,000'. More than one-third of the park is above treeline (11,200-11,500'), and tundra is a primary protected resource of the park.

April 19 -27, 2008 is National Park Week.

Specific Activities at Rocky Mountain National Park during National Park Week include:

April 26: Skins and Skulls Program- Ranger Led Talk at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center

For more details about the activities taking place at this National Park, visit the Rocky Mountain National Park website.