Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the highest national parks in the country, with an elevation that spans from 7,600 feet above sea level to 14,259 feet (or almost three miles) above sea level.

The road traditionally opens on Memorial Day weekend. Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous paved highway in the United States, reaching an elevation of 12,183 feet (3,713 metres).

Rocky Mountain National Park is home to herds of elk and bighorn sheep, but it also has a population of mountain lions and black bears. Although attacks are very rare, the National Park Service ...