Old Fall River Road – Rocky Mountain National Park, September 2, 2009.
Opened in 1920, Old Fall River Road earned the distinction of being the first auto route in Rocky Mountain National Park offering access to the park’s high country. In the minds of many park visitors, the relatively subtle old route remains foremost. Unlike Trail Ridge Road, which is well known for being the highest continuous paved road in the nation, the Old Fall River Road is a much more “motor nature trail.”
Primarily gravel, one-way uphill and punctuated by switchbacks, slower-paced, 11-mile-long. The old road quietly leads travelers from Horseshoe Park (a short distance west of the Fall River Entrance) through the park’s wilderness to Fall River Pass, 11,796 feet above sea level. The journey to the alpine world at the top of Old Fall River Road is relaxing. The experience is one to be savored. – National Park Service
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What a marvelous sight to behold! Wow. This must have been so breathtaking to see up close–I mean, to have been there. Stunning photograph.
Thanks! It is pretty a pretty cool view. We lived in the Rockies for several years in the late 70s and we go back on a fairly regular basis. In fact, we have reservations at one of the campgrounds in this park later this year. We’ll be driving this same road. The view is much more spectacular at the top. It’s a lot higher and a lot cooler.
I just believe that living in nature is something like a renewal of our humanity. You know, I never seen a forest or mountains!? I would really like to to what you all are experiencing. I will have to add it to my “100 things to do list.” Thanks for sharing the image.
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