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Rocky Mountain National ParkA photo of a volunteer in front of a cabin.
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Alpine Visitor Center
a photo of  Alpine Visitor Center
Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain National Park
The Alpine Visitor Center is the highest facility of its kind in the National Park Service. Rangers here are well acquainted with AMS.
a photo of gneiss (a metamorphic rock)  

Did You Know?
The oldest rocks in the park are metamorphic (biotite schist and gneiss) estimated at 1.7 billion years old, making them some of the oldest rocks within the National Park System.

Last Updated: April 11, 2007 at 13:32 EST