Patrick B’s Rocky Mountain National Park Project Questions 1 and 2 Patrick B’s Rocky Mountain National Park Project

US Map of the national park

A Topographic Map of the Rocky Mountain National Park

Important features and landforms The Loch Otis Peak Bear Lake Glacier Knobe Andrews Pass Ptarmigan Pass Emerald Lake Chaos Canyon

When and why did the Rocky Mountain National Park come to be? The year was 1909 and a man named Enos Mills (lodge owner, naturalist and nature guide) championed the nation’s tenth national park. He hoped that when he is at rest beneath some wonderful pines that many other families would find peace and joy and this wonderful attraction. He spent many years lecturing and writing letters to people and leaders to influence them in his idea. Some agreed and disagreed, so there were many different opinions. But then finally, on January 26th, 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Rocky Mountain National Park Act. As soon as it was under business, many workers and lodge keepers started to make many trails and attractions for visitors. And it began to be very successful, as it still is today.

Important landforms and features Bear lake- Sprague lake Dream lake Glacier creek Falls peak Colorado river Nymph lake

Extra info for the last page Throughout millions of years most of the national park has formed Millions of years of erosion by water, ice and other things, have formed the mountains that are their right now. The Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the highest national parks ever. It’s wonderful mountains are about 12,000 feet high and provides a great view. They have formed over thousands of years and are continuing to grow.

Landforms and features map