ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK includes within its boundaries 405 square
miles, or 259,411 acres, of the Front Range of the Rockies in
north-central Colorado, about 50 miles in a straight line north-west of
Denver. It was established by the act of Congress approved January 26,
1915, and its boundaries adjusted by the acts of Congress approved
February 14, 1917, June 9, 1926, and June 21, 1930. Its eastern gateway
is the beautiful valley village of Estes Park, from which easy and
comfortable access is had up to the noblest heights and into the most
picturesque recesses of the mountains.
Rocky Mountain National Park is by far the most accessible of our
national parks; that is, nearest to the large centers of population in
the East and Middle West.