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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).

Photograph taken from Trail Ridge Road

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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