| The Rocky Mountains are one of North Americas | | | | Park. A search on any of these parks will give |
| most beautiful mountain ranges, and probably her | | | | you all the hiking information a person could want |
| best known. The Rocky Mountains span six US | | | | about that particular park. |
| States and 2 Canadian provinces. These would | | | | Hiking in the Rocky Mountains does provide the |
| include Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, Utah, | | | | hiker with a ton of enjoyment. The mountains |
| Wyoming, Idaho, British Columbia, and Alberta. | | | | offer incredible views and are full of wildlife. Some |
| Although thought of as one mountain Range, the | | | | of the wildlife that can be seen within the Rocky |
| Rocky Mountains are actually just a collection of | | | | Mountains is: deer, elk, moose, mountain goats, |
| smaller mountain ranges that we've deemed "The | | | | bighorn sheep, black bear, grizzly bear, mountain |
| Rockies". The bottom line is that hiking | | | | lions, and rodents of all shapes and sizes. For |
| opport6unities abound within these mountains. | | | | those of you who like to watch birds while you |
| The easiest way to find hiking trails and clearly | | | | hike, the Rocky Mountains won't disappoint on this |
| defined area's to hike is by visiting a National Park | | | | from either. |
| or Forrest area. The main National Park areas | | | | Hiking in the Rocky Mountains is an enjoyable |
| within the Rocky Mountains in the United States | | | | experience for the experienced hiker as well as |
| are: Pikes Peak, Royal Gorge, Rocky Mountain | | | | beginners. All of the National Parks listed above |
| National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Grand | | | | have nice camping area's available, so the entire |
| Teton Nation al Park, Glacier National Park, and | | | | family can be taken camping in the Rocky |
| Arapaho National Forrest. Within Canada, the | | | | Mountains. And for more experienced hikers, trips |
| National Parks would include: Banff National Park, | | | | spanning several weeks are definitely doable within |
| Jasper National Park, Kootenay National Park, | | | | the Rocky Mountains. |
| Waterton Lakes National; Park, and Yoho National | | | | |