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
S E W N ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Rocky Mountain National Park showcases the beautiful Rocky Mountains Many people call it Rocky It covers 415 square miles 1,075 square kilometers of north-central Colorado The town of Estes Park lies just east of Rocky The town of Grand Lake lies to the west Rocky is in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains It is one of the highest national parks Many of its peaks rise more than 12,000 feet 3,658 meters above sea level The tallest Longs Peak stands at 14,259 feet 4,346 meters above sea level The Continental Divide runs north to south through the park GRAND LAKE ESTES PARK LONGS PEAK COLORADO CONTINENTAL DIVIDE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK 6
