rocky mountain became a national park in 1872.
rocky mountain became a national park in 1872.
when did rocky mountain became a national park?
1872
the rocky mountain national park act was signed by president woodrow wilson on january 26, 1915, establishing the park boundaries and protecting the area for future generations. the civilian conservation corps built the main automobile route, trail ridge road, in the 1930s. in 1976, unesco designated the park as one of the first world biosphere reserves. in 2018, more than 4.5 million recreational visitors entered the park. the park is one of the most visited in the national park system, ranking as the third most visited national park in 2015.
rocky mountain national park
bullet::::- list of areas in the united states national park system – parks, monuments, preserves, historic sites, etc.









































section::::further reading.









































bullet::::- this source discusses the geology of the quadrangle, which covers most of rocky mountain national park.









































bullet::::- frank, jerry j. "making rocky mountain national park: the environmental history of an american treasure" (2013)









































bullet::::- mills, enos and john fielder. "rocky mountain national park: a 100 year perspective" (1995)









































bullet::::- u.s. dept. of the interior. "rocky mountain [colorado] national park" (2011) online free









































section::::external links.









































bullet::::- of the national park service









































bullet::::- rocky mountain national park map
rocky mountain national park