Facts About Rocky Mountain National Park
Here are some interesting facts about Rocky Mountain National Park:

• Rocky Mountain National Park spans 265,769 acres of pristine wilderness (358 square miles), making it one of the largest national parks in the United States.
  
• Trail Ridge Road (which connects Grand Lake and Estes Park) opened in July 1932.
  
• Approximately 11 miles of the drive along Trail ridge Road are above timberline.
  
• Because Trail Ridge Road climbs to 12,183, it's one of the most spectacular places in the world  to star gaze. Go into Rocky Mountain National Park at night (the park is open 24/7), drive to a high point, and settle in for the best celestial show you've ever seen!
  
• Trail Ridge Road has a relatively gentle grade, never exceeding 7%, and typically less than 5%.
  
• Inside Rocky Mountain National Park, there are 5 campgrounds, with 585 campsites.
  
• Before 1978, there were very few moose in Rocky Mountain National Park. In 1978 and 1979, 24 moose were relocated from Wyoming, and by 1994, the herd had grown to 700 moose. Today, most of the moose in Rocky Mountain National Park are on the western side, in and near Grand Lake.
  
• There are 600 buildings inside Rocky Mountain National Park, 150 of which are historic structures.