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Old Fall River Road
Fall River Road
Fall River Road is located in Colorado
Fall River Road
Location within Colorado
Fall River Road is located in the United States
Fall River Road
Location within the United States
Nearest cityEstes Park, Colorado
Coordinates40°25′47″N 105°42′43″W / 40.42972°N 105.71194°W / 40.42972; -105.71194
Built1913–1920
MPSRocky Mountain National Park MRA
NRHP reference No.87001129[1] (original)
100002416 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 20, 1987
Boundary increaseMay 21, 2018

The Old Fall River Road, sometimes referred to as "The Old Road" by park staff in Rocky Mountain National Park, was the first automobile road to penetrate the interior of the park. The road linked the east side of the park near Estes Park with Grand Lake on the west side.

Route

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Old Fall River Road is a one-way road that begins in the Eastern part of the park, past the Fall River Visitor Center and Sheep Lakes Viewing Area. The road with winds up the side of Mount Chapin with many sharp switchbacks before ending at the Alpine Visitor Center parking lot. Along the way, there are two trailheads at Chasm Falls and at Chapin Creek.

A map of the Fall River Area Trails, including Old Fall River Road.

History

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Work began in 1913 but was interrupted in 1914 by World War I with final work being completed between 1918 and 1920.[2]

The narrow road was partly replaced by Trail Ridge Road in 1932, which incorporated sections of the Fall River Road. The road runs westward from Sheep Lakes to the Alpine Visitor Center.[3] A rockslide closed the road in 1953 and it was not re-opened until 1968 when the National Park Service cleared the rocks and paved the lower third of the route.[2]

Operating season

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The one-way Old Fall River Road is maintained and open to motor vehicles from early July through early October, depending on the weather.[4] Old Fall River Road may be closed for a time to all uses for maintenance.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Rocky Mountain National Park MRA
  3. ↑ "Fall River Road". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. January 10, 2009. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Park Roads". Rocky Mountain National Park. July 16, 2026. Retrieved August 11, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Current Conditions - Rocky Mountain National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
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