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FOR KIDS IN THE PARK
Junior Ranger Program
This program provides children with an opportunity to learn about and interact with the park at their own pace.
After completing a number of activities, participants review their completed books with a park ranger and are sworn in with the Junior Ranger Pledge. He/she then receives an official certificate and Junior Ranger patch. Junior Ranger books are available at any park visitor center.
Programs with a Ranger
Evening Campfire Programs, offered nightly during the summer, are fun for the entire family.
Lehman Caves is an amazing playground for your child's imagination! The 60-minute Lehman Caves Tour is recommended for families with small children, as children 4 and younger are not permitted on the 90-minute tour. Please remember that touching cave formations is strictly prohibited.
Family Adventure Packs
Daypacks, filled with goodies to enhance exploration the park, are available for check-out free of charge at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center.
Out & About
The Mountain View Nature Trail wanders 0.3 miles through the pinyon-juniper forest next to the Lehman Caves Visitor Center. A trail guide, available for check-out at the visitor center, describes the geology and ecology of the area.
The gentle 0.4 mile loop Island Forest Trail winds through a high alpine forest. Interpretive signs explain how this forest exists, cut off from other forests by distance, elevation, and time. Begin at the Bristlecone Parking lot at the end of the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive.
A good, longer walk to break in a young hiker is the Alpine Lakes Loop. The 2.7 mile trail passes by two beautiful alpine lakes, Stella and Teresa, providing great views of Wheeler Peak. Begin at the Bristlecone Trail parking lot at the end of the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive. Elevation gain of 600 feet (180 m). Day use only.
FOR KIDS ONLINE
>Official NPS Jr. Ranger Website
>NPS Kidszone provides fun online activities for kids; check it out!
>The Junior Ranger Gazette is newsletter published by the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation, and the Unilever Corporation.
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