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Rocky Mountain
National Park - Colorado
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Gross Area Acres - 265,769
Total Recreation Visits 2001 - 3,213,029
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BUDGET
FY 2003 Annual Budget is $10,093,000 *
FY 2002 Annual Budget is $10,093,000
FY 2001 Annual Budget is $9,647,000
FY 2000 Annual Budget is $9,167,000
* The parks appropriated operating budget for fiscal
year 2003, under the current Continuing Resolution, authorized by
Congress to keep the federal government operating at fiscal year
2002 funding levels until a budget is passed. Additional information
about the parks budget will be provided as soon as possible.
Camping Regulations Special
Uses Wilderness
Areas FAQ
Established by Congress on January 26, 1915, the park exhibits
the massive grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. Trail Ridge
Road crosses the Continental Divide and looks out over dozens
of peaks that tower more than 13,000 feet high. Longs Peak, the
highest peak in the park, is 14,259' in elevation. The high
point on Trail Ridge Road is 12,183'. The road is closed from late
fall, to the Memorial Day weekend. Because of the high elevation
of the park (8,000' to over 14,000') visitors need to take time
to acclimatize. People with various medical problems should check
with their physician before coming to the park.
Elk, mule deer, big horn sheep, moose, coyotes and a great variety
of smaller animals call the 416 square miles (265,769 acres)of the
National Park home. During the winter months snowshoeing and
cross country skiing are very popular. Hiking is available on
355 miles of trails. Many trails can be hiked any time of the
year. June and July are the best months for seeing the wild flowers.
Weather conditions determine when and where flowers bloom; call
970-586-1206 for up to date information. In the fall, viewing
the elk rut (mating season) is a wonderful opportunity to see
and learn about these magnificent large animals. Almost 90% of
the park is managed as wilderness, making it a great place to
enjoy solitude and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains.
History and Culture
Rocky Mountain National Park has great natural resources,
but did you know that it has great cultural resources, too? Cultural
resources include historic structures (such as roads and bridges),
cultural landscapes, archaeological sites, museum artifacts, and
historic buildings.
Holzwarth-Never Summer Ranch, in the Kawuneeche Valley, is
open to the public during the summer season. Visit this former trout
lodge and guest ranch during your visit to the park.
Historic Buildings
There are more than 100 historic buildings in Rocky Mountain
National Park, a fraction of the buildings once found within
park boundaries. For much of the twentieth century, the National
Park Service considered Rocky Mountain a natural park, and therefore
management decisions aimed to return the landscape to pre-human
conditions. Though some buildings were protected, not until 1988
was the "natural" designation lifted and a new mandate towards historic
preservation embraced. Since then, numerous park buildings have
been restored or rehabilitated. The Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
received the highest designation possible for historic sites in
the nation; it became a National Historic Landmark in January
2001. In September 2001, Rocky Mountain National Park
completed its Historic Building Treatment Plan, which assessed the
physical condition and historic integrity of each historic building
and prioritized them according to condition, use, available funding,
and estimated cost.
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