Junior Ranger

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Become a Junior Ranger!

Junior Rangers at Rocky Mountain National Park have fun exploring while learning about why it's important to protect this special place.

You can become a Junior Ranger too!

Stop by one of the park's visitor centers and pick up your free Junior Ranger activity booklet, get sworn in as a Junior Ranger, then get to work exploring and learning about your national park! Activity booklets are available at any visitor contact station in English and in Spanish. There are 3 different activity books to choose from: Ages 5 and under, Ages 6-8, and Ages 9 and up.

 

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Visit Junior Ranger Headquarters!

Located at Hidden Valley, Junior Ranger Headquarters is open daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Junior Ranger Headquarters is a place just for kids!

• Participate in fun Discovery Activities. Junior Rangers of all ages can learn about park ecology, animal track identification, and plant identification and much more.
• Meet with a Park Ranger - Park Rangers will be along Hidden Valley's half-mile loop trail throughout the day doing pop up programs.
• Park Rangers will have explorer bags to loan to families that want to do some explorations on their own. These are self-guided activities and each bag has a card inside that will lead you through several investigations. When you are done with your investigations, please return the explorer bag to the rangers and tell them about your adventures.
• Pick Up Your Junior Ranger Activity Booklets and Earn Your Junior Ranger Badge!

All activities at Junior Ranger Headquarters are free. A parent or guardian must be present with children at all times.

Where is Junior Ranger Headquarters?

Located on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park, Junior Ranger Headquarters is based at Hidden Valley. To get to Hidden Valley, drive on Trail Ridge Road approximately 7 miles from the Beaver Meadows or Fall River Entrances to the park.

 

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Explore Other Fun Activities!

Planning a trip to Rocky with kids? If taking a drive on Bear Lake Road, stop by the Moraine Park Discovery Center and enjoy fun activities for kids of all ages. Moraine Park Discovery Center is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily through October.

For more ideas on fun things to do when visiting Rocky, visit the Kids & Youth webpage to learn about family-friendly hikes, upcoming Ranger-led programs, and more!

 

Download Your Junior Ranger Booklets

You can download and print your Rocky Mountain National Park Junior Ranger booklets. Click on any of the links below:

English-language Versions:

• Junior Ranger Booklet for Ages 5 and Under (pdf 3.5M)
• Junior Ranger Booklet for Ages 6-8 (pdf 2.8M)
• Junior Ranger Booklet for Ages 9 and Up (pdf 4M)

For Spanish-language Versions:

• Para Edades de 5 Años y Menores (pdf 3.4M)
• Para Edades 6-8 (pdf 2.9M)
• Para Edades 9 Años y Mejores (pdf 3.7M)

 

 

 

 

A Big Thank You to Our Park Partner!

Thank you to Rocky Mountain Conservancy for their support of Rocky Mountain National Park's Junior Ranger Program!

This program, and many other park projects, would not be possible without support from the Rocky Mountain Conservancy.