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USA's National Parks - Rocky Mountains (PDF Chapter)
This is the Rocky Mountains chapter from Lonely Planet’s USA’s National Parks guidebook.
Wildflower-strewn meadows and jagged peaks form the backbone of the continent along the Great Divide. Equally rich in wildlife, untrammeled wilderness and Wild West history, the Rockies continue to embody the spirit of the American frontier.
- spot bears, bison and geysers at Yellowstone National Park
- maps
- climb the craggy walls of Grand Teton National park
- transport
- scale Longs Peak or just ogle its glaciated slopes from below in Rocky Mountain National Park
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Classic Trip: Grand Teton to Yellowstone, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Glacier National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park and Yellowstone National Park.