Rocky Mountain Day Hikes

Field Guide to Wildflowers of
Rocky Mountain National Park 
One of the joys of hiking the trails of Rocky Mountain National Park is marveling at the natural alpine gardens and the many wildflowers that occur in abundance. Being able to know a wildflower by its' name adds to the appreciation. The most obvious way of identifying the name of a wildflower is by it's color, but you can narrow your search by selecting the life zone where you found the wildflower growing and then looking it up by color. There are approximately 290 different wildflowers that occur in Rocky Mountain National Park, and right now about half of them are shown here, with more to be added soon.

Identify Wildflowers by Color 

Identify Wildflowers by Life Zones
RMDH Field Guide
Wildflower Curators
Marlene M. Borneman
Marlene has been photographing Colorado’s wildflowers while on her hiking and climbing adventures since 1974. She has participated in informal and formal studies and extensive fieldwork to further her knowledge and understanding of Colorado’s rich and diverse flora.  She has earned her Native Plant Master Certification.
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Dave Rusk
Dave is a self-published author of Rocky Mountain Day Hikes, a pocket-size trail guide sold around town since 1998, and the publisher and photographer of this website.