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- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
- Located near Montrose, Colorado. he Black Canyon of the Gunnison's unique and spectacular landscape was formed slowly by the action of water and rock scouring down through hard Proterozoic crystalline rock. No other canyon in North America combines the narrow opening, sheer walls, and startling depths offered by the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
(Added: 14-Oct-2003)
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Located near Cortez and Mancos, Colorado. The archeological sites found in Mesa Verde are some of the most notable and best preserved in the United States. Mesa Verde National Park offers visitors a spectacular look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people.
(Added: 14-Oct-2003)
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Located near Estes Park and Grand Lake, Colorado. Established by Congress on January 26, 1915, the park exhibits the massive grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. Trail Ridge Road crosses the Continental Divide and looks out over dozens of peaks that tower more than 13,000 feet high. Longs Peak, the highest peak in the park, is 14,259' in elevation. The high point on Trail Ridge Road is 12,183'. The road is closed from late fall, to the Memorial Day weekend.
(Added: 14-Oct-2003)
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