<P> Rocky Mountain National Park is a United States national park located approximately 76 mi ( 122 km ) northwest of Denver International Airport in north - central Colorado , within the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains . The park is situated between the towns of Estes Park to the east and Grand Lake to the west . The eastern and westerns slopes of the Continental Divide run directly through the center of the park with the headwaters of the Colorado River located in the park 's northwestern region . The main features of the park include mountains , alpine lakes and a wide variety of wildlife within various climates and environments , from wooded forests to mountain tundra . </P>
<P> Rocky Mountain National Park is a United States national park located approximately 76 mi ( 122 km ) northwest of Denver International Airport in north - central Colorado , within the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains . The park is situated between the towns of Estes Park to the east and Grand Lake to the west . The eastern and westerns slopes of the Continental Divide run directly through the center of the park with the headwaters of the Colorado River located in the park 's northwestern region . The main features of the park include mountains , alpine lakes and a wide variety of wildlife within various climates and environments , from wooded forests to mountain tundra . </P>
where is the rocky mountain national park located
where is the rocky mountain national park located
approximately 76 mi ( 122 km ) northwest of Denver International Airport in north - central Colorado , within the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains
approximately 76 mi ( 122 km ) northwest of Denver International Airport in north - central Colorado , within the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains