Fall River Road 8/30/2015
Fall River Road is a one way gravel road from the east side of Rocky
Mountain NP to the Alpine Visitor Center.  It is about a 9 mile drive.  It is
only open in the summer months.
Panoramics from the Alpine Visitor Center on Fall River Road.
Typical views along the road
The start of the Fall River
Road
Nearly the entire road is along a
steep cliff.
The last few miles are above
treeline
We reach the Alpine Visitor
Center at 11,500'
Viewing platform at the
visitor center.
View to the east from the
visitor center
At treeline we can see the Alpine
Visitor Center to the west
Panoramic to the west.
Panoramic to the east.
The Alpine Visitor Center from
the Fall River Road
At 11,000' there is a small lake
from the melting snowfields
A Marmot poses for a perfect
photo
The view to the south from the
visitor center
Photo taken on June 13, 2017