Rocky Mountain National Park
Essentials
LOCATION
North-central Colorado, just northwest of the city of Boulder.
ADDRESS
Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park, CO 80517 http://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm E-mail: ROMO_Information@nps.gov
Fax: (970) 586-1256
Tel:
General information: (970) 586-1206 Backcountry information: (970) 586-1242 West Side information: (970) 627-3471 Campground Reservations: (800) 365-2267
DIRECTIONS
Visitors traveling south on I-25: Exit Highway 34 or highway 36 westbound to Estes Park. Continue on Highway 34 to the north entrance, or Highway 36 to the south entrance, where park headquarters is located. Visitors traveling west on I-70: Exit Highway 40 north to Granby, north on highway 34 to Grand Lake, and continue on Highway 34 to the west entrance.
TRANSPORTATION
To park: Access by state highways 34, 36, and 7. In park: personal vehicles, bicycles, limited shuttle bus service on Bear Lake Road, and public transportation during the summer season (tour buses).
VISITOR CENTERS
Headquarters Visitor Center and Kawuneeche Visitor Center offer park orientation exhibits and movies; open daily, closed December 25. Phone: 970-627-3471/970-586-1206
Moraine Park Museum ,"The Making of a Landscape" geology exhibits; open daily, May through mid-October. Phone: 970-586-1206
Alpine Visitor Center , "The Land of No Trees" alpine tundra ecosystem exhibits; open daily, Memorial Day through mid-October. Phone: 970-586-1206
Lily Lake Visitor Center is an exhibit organized jointly by the forest service and the park service exploring the Longs Peak area; open daily, June through August. Phone: 970-586-1206
The Never Summer Ranch examines historical dude ranching; open mid-June through Labor Day.
Beaver Meadows ; Open daily 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Phone: 970-586-1206
Fall River
; The visitor center is open daily 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Phone: 970-586-1206
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