SERVICE PARK NATIONAL TABLE OF CONTENTS EMERALD LAKE TRAIL 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK 6 THE LAND 8 12 PLANTS AND WILDLIFE HUMANS IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK VISITING ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK PROTECTING THE PARK ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK FACTS GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK ESTABLISHED IN 1915 16 22 24 28 30 31 32
EMERALD LAKE TRAIL DREAM LAKE A family sets off on a hike along Emerald Lake Trail They follow the trail through a thick pine forest before reaching Nymph Lake The small lake is covered in lily pads Beyond Nymph Lake the trail skirts around Dream Lake Ground squirrels leap across the path in front of the family 4
EMERALD LAKE A mountain stream rushes beside the trail as the family continues past Dream Lake They spot a small waterfall tumbling off to the side Soon they reach Emerald Lake Flattop Mountain rises in the distance Tall peaks surround the lake’s blue-green water Welcome to Rocky Mountain National Park 5
