Estes Park Visitors Center 500 Big Thompson Ave Estes Park, CO80517 United States
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Bisected north to south by the Continental Divide, this portion of the Rockies has ecosystems varying from over 150 riparian lakes to montane and subalpine forests to treeless alpine tundra. Wildlife including mule deer, bighorn sheep, black bears, and cougars inhabit its igneous mountains and glacial valleys. Longs Peak, a classic Colorado fourteener, and the scenic Bear Lake are popular destinations, as well as the historic Trail Ridge Road, which reaches an elevation of more than 12,000 feet (3,700 m). The park is 265,795 acres (1,075 km2) and receives 4437215 recreation visitors per year. Photo Credit: Rocky Mounain National Park - Reflection of mountains in Bierstadt Lake, Aug 2005 by K. Lee - GNU 1.2