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Park Overview

Established on January 26, 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park is a living showcase of the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. With elevations ranging from 8,000 feet in the wet, grassy valleys to 14,259 feet at the weather-ravaged top of Longs Peak, a visitor to the park has opportunities for countless breathtaking experiences and adventures.

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Research Catchments

The Loch Vale Research Watershed Project in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, is a long-term ecological research site. A major focus is the effect of natural and human-caused variability, including climate, land-use change, and greenhouse gases, on biogeochemical cycles. In this alpine and subalpine system, snow cover and its relation to climate variability is also a focus.

  
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