

If you buy from shopping links on this website, National Park Trips may receive an affiliate commission. Both maps are printed on waterproof, tear-resistant material. Or get the Trails Illustrated Rocky Mountain National Park Day Hikes map with 16 detail maps, trail mileages and difficulty ratings. The map includes trails, trailheads, points of interest, campgrounds, lakes and much more. Note Trail Ridge Road, a seasonal summer road, connects Estes Park, the east gateway town, with Grand Lake, the west gateway town.ĭownload Rocky Mountain National Park Map PDF Need a Detailed Topographic Map for Rocky Mountain National Park?īuy the National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map for Rocky Mountain National Park at REI.com. Bear Lake is also a hub for hiking trails. On the east side, walk around Sprague Lake, Lily Lake, and Bear Lake. On the west side, Grand Lake is the spot for water sports. 2014.See where the four larger lakes are located.

Sources "History." NPS: Nature & Science» Geology Resources Division. loss of ice and snow -Less snow/ early melt.loss of water -loss of water dependent species.Threats and Cures Efforts to Alleviate Rocky Mountain Climate Organization Writes letters to national park service The first was a 2006 RMCO-NRDC report focused on national parks in the western United States Threats He wrote many books and articles and supported the creation of a national park. Human History Paleo-Indians have left traces of stone tools that are estimated to be 11,000 years old In 1859, while on a hunting expedition, Joel Estes and his son discovered the meadows that eventually became Estes Park Enos Mills moved to Estes Park in 1884 when he was 14. Mammals: -Canada Lynx -Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse.Fish: -Bonytail -Colorado Pickminnow -Humpback Chub -Pallad Sturgeon -Razorback Sucker.Birds: -Least Tern -Mexican Spotted Owl -Piping Plover -Whooping Crane -Yellow-Billed Cuckoo.Fall – decreasing precipitation, cool, crisp, and wind.Summer – Sunny mornings, afternoon thunderstorms, clear nights.Spring – Unpredictable wet or dry, or cold or warm.Exotic Plants – Crested wheatgrass, Quackgrass, Asparagus.Trees and shrubs – coniferous, deciduous, shrubs.Climate (highland) – changes with increasing altitude.Biome – Tundra (Apline – because of the high elevation).Geological Origins the formation of the rocks through hundreds of millions of years the repeated uplift of the mountains by gigantic tectonic forces(Convergent forces) millions of years of erosion by water and ice

Rocky Mountain National Park By: Jack Tobin Ben Reznick Noah Albert
