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Between 9,000–11,000 ft., the Subalpine level has crystal clear lakes and forests of Engelmann spruce, subalpine fir and lodgepole pine. From 5,600–9,500 ft., the meadows, rivers and ponderosa pine forests of the Montane have the richest diversity of plant and animal life in the park. The park also contains three distinct ecosystems. The Continental Divide runs the length of Rocky, from north to south, and splits the park’s 415 square miles into somewhat different climates, with more moisture giving the western side lusher forests. The park is also home to wildlife such as moose, elk, mountain lions, bighorn sheep and black bears. Located in north central Colorado, the park has 355 miles of trails winding through forests of ponderosa and lodgepole pines, past waterfalls and high alpine lakes, and across meadows colored with wildflowers in season. It has five glaciers and more than 100 mountain peaks reaching over 11,000 ft., with Longs Peak towering above them all at 14,249 ft.

Rising high in the Front Range of the Rockies is an alpine paradise called Rocky Mountain National Park.