Paradise Park Natural Area

Paradise Park Natural Area
Location of Paradise Park Natural Area in Colorado
LocationRocky Mountain National Park, Grand County, Colorado, United States
Nearest cityGrand Lake, Colorado
Coordinates40°11′53″N 105°43′09″W / 40.19806°N 105.71917°W / 40.19806; -105.71917
Area6,032 acres (24.41 km2)[1]
Established1983[1]
Governing bodyNational Park Service

Paradise Park Natural Area is a natural area in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, several miles east of Grand Lake. It protects the upper Paradise Creek basin, encompassing several alpine lakes, alpine meadows, and virgin spruce-fir forest. Paradise Creek contains pure strains of Colorado River cutthroat trout. The area is also adjacent to the Hell Canyon Natural Area in the Indian Peaks wilderness.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Colorado Natural Areas Program". Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
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