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Rocky Mountain National Park: The Absolute Essentials

Spanning the Continental Divide, this collection features the core landmarks of Rocky Mountain National Park. It includes Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous paved highway in the United States, and the Alpine Visitor Center at 11,796 feet. The list highlights diverse water features, from the easily accessible Alberta Falls to the remote Ouzel Falls in Wild Basin. Key overlooks like Forest Canyon and Lava Cliffs provide views of glacial valleys and ancient volcanic rock formations.

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Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park is an American national park located approximately 55 mi northwest of Denver in north-central Colorado, within…

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Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway

Trail Ridge Road is the name for the 48-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 34 that traverses Rocky Mountain National Park from Estes Park,…

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Bear Lake

Bear Lake is a scenic trailhead and destination in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Alberta Falls

A 30-foot waterfall on Glacier Creek, accessible via a short hike from the Glacier Gorge Trailhead.

Timberline Falls

A tiered waterfall located below Sky Pond, featuring a steep rock scramble often required to reach the upper alpine lakes.

Ouzel Falls

A 40-foot waterfall in the Wild Basin area, named after the water ouzel, a bird often seen bobbing in the spray.

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Alpine Visitor Center

Rocky Mountain National Park's Alpine Visitor Center is located at 11,796 feet above sea level at Fall River Pass, one mile west of the…

Beaver Meadows Visitor Center

Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, also known as Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building, is the park headquarters and principal…

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Old Fall River Road

The Old Fall River Road, sometimes referred to as "The Old Road" by park staff in Rocky Mountain National Park, was the first automobile…

Glacier Falls

A cascading waterfall located along the Glacier Creek trail, situated between Alberta Falls and The Loch.

Chasm Falls

A 25-foot waterfall where the Fall River drops through a narrow rock gorge, accessible from a short path off Old Fall River Road.

Lava Cliffs Overlook

A stop on Trail Ridge Road offering views of dark volcanic rock walls that contrast with the surrounding granite peaks.

Forest Canyon Overlook

A viewpoint providing vistas of a deep, U-shaped glacial valley and the Big Thompson River headwaters.

Alluvial Fan

Massive and powerful waterfall gradually forms its bedrock into interesting shapes. Amazing scenery rewards the climb up here.