Statistics for Rocky Mountain National Park Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
The above mountain is one of 58 peaks in the state known by what nickname? (Hint: How tall are they?)	14ers	100%
Native purple wildflower, also the state flower of Colorado	Rocky Mountain {Columbine}	100%
Name for the biome that exists above that point	Alpine Tundra	80%
Major river whose headwaters are located in the park	Colorado	80%
Event that first brought settlers to answer #5	Pikes Peak {Gold} {Rush}	80%
Name for the point around 10,500 feet above which trees cannot grow	Timberline	80%
After leaving the park, that river flows through three other parks. Name any	Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Canyon	60%
Mexico-to-Canada trail which passes through the park	Continental Divide Trail	60%
Nearby mountain town that provides most tourist services	Estes Park	60%
Name of the town and nearby lake which provide services to the lesser-visited west side of the park	{Grand} Lake	60%
Highest peak in the park	Longs Peak	40%
Tiny alpine mammal which is closely related to rabbits and hares	Pika	40%
Sub-range of the Rockies that the park is in	{Front} Range	20%
Ground-dwelling birds with snowy white plumage in the winter and mottled brown plumage in the summer	Ptarmigan	20%
Highest-elevation paved through road in the US	{Trail} {Ridge} Road	20%
Iconic east face of answer #2, known as a popular climbing area	The Diamond	0%

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