Rocky Mountains
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Colorado
Black Canyon's sheer walls plunge 2,000 feet to the Gunnison River, creating one of the most dramatic vertical landscapes in North America.
30,750 acres
308,962 visitors/yr
Rocky Mountains
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Colorado
Great Sand Dunes features the tallest dunes in North America, rising 750 feet against the dramatic backdrop of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
107,342 acres
602,613 visitors/yr
Southwest
Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado
Mesa Verde preserves over 5,000 archaeological sites including 600 cliff dwellings, offering an unparalleled glimpse into the lives of Ancestral Puebloans.
52,485 acres
548,477 visitors/yr
Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
Straddling the Continental Divide, Rocky Mountain National Park offers dramatic mountain scenery, abundant wildlife, and one of the highest paved roads in America.
265,807 acres
4,351,218 visitors/yr