Paradise Park Natural Area | |
Map: | Colorado |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand County, Colorado, United States |
Nearest City: | Grand Lake, Colorado |
Coordinates: | 40.1981°N -105.7192°W |
Established: | 1983 |
Area Acre: | 6032 |
Area Ref: | [1] |
Governing Body: | National 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.