Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park Sweetest Rock Collection™ 

Candy Celebrating The Park's Geodiversity 

1. Emerald Lake Pebbles represent the colorful waters of this spectacular lake fed by Tyndall Glacier. At the base of Hallett Peak (12,713 feet) and Flattop Mountain (12,324 feet), it is a visual highlight of RMNP. 

2. Chocolate Granite mimics the predominant rocks of the park including Gneiss and Schist. The granite visible today was under two miles of sandstone which was eroded away over millions of years. 

3. Chocolate Lava Cliff Nuggets honor the younger igneous rock seen from Trail Ridge Road. The rocks forming the cliffs are just 25 million years old. 

4. Big Thompson River Pebbles celebrate the river's powerful history. Its headwaters begin in the park and it flows east into Lake Estes and then through the Big Thompson Canyon.