ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARK

By: Isabel, Abby, and Jimmy

Humans were

walking on the

property of the

Rocky Mountains

long before Woodrow

Wilson signed it into

law.

In January 26, 1915

the Rocky Mountain

Park was signed into

law.

The park is

located 80 miles

northeast of

Denver, Colorado

The Rocky Mountain was formed when forces under the earth's crust were pushing against each other forcing the land to move up.

A GOAT ON THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARK

Rocky Mountain Park has been a

destination before the U.S.A was

even an idea

Its highest mountain is Longs Peak.

Its 14,259 feet. Its lowest point is

at 7,840 feet.

Commonly seen animals are

chipmunks, mule deer, elk,

bighorn sheep, ground

squirrels, black-billed

magpies, and chickadees.

The mountain attracts about

3 million visitors each year.

The Rocky

Mountain is about

3,000 miles

(4,830 km)

The Rocky

Mountain is located

in the Northern

United States

THE SKY L IGHTS IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Many different cultures have staked their claim on the landscape at one point or another

Before the late 18th century when French trappers and Spaniards stepped in, the Rocky Mountain area was a land of many tribes, including the Nez Percé, the Shoshone, the Crow, the Lakota and the Utes.

THE LAKOTA TRIBE

By: Isabel, Abby and Jimmy