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Trail Ridge Road
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Beaver Meadows Visitor Center East Side Hub
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
You're approaching Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, the primary entry point on the park's east side near Estes Park.
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Fall River Visitor Center Northeast Entry Stop
Fall River Visitor Center
You're approaching the Fall River Visitor Center, located just before the Fall River Entrance on the park's northeast side.
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Alluvial Fan: Flood-Carved Landscape of 1982
Alluvial Fan
You're approaching the Alluvial Fan.
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Chasm Falls on Old Fall River Road
Chasm Falls
Coming up is Chasm Falls. A short, paved walkway leads from the parking area down to the viewing platform, making this one of the easiest waterfalls to reach in the park.
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Many Parks Curve Overlook Panoramic View
Many Parks Curve Overlook
You're approaching Many Parks Curve Overlook, sitting at about nine thousand six hundred feet on Trail Ridge Road.
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Deer Ridge Junction and Horseshoe Park Views
Deer Ridge Junction / Horseshoe Park Overlook
You're approaching Deer Ridge Junction, where Trail Ridge Road meets Highway 34.
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Rainbow Curve at Ten Thousand Feet
Rainbow Curve Overlook
Coming up is Rainbow Curve Overlook, sitting at ten thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine feet on Trail Ridge Road.
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Forest Canyon Overlook at Eleven Thousand Feet
Forest Canyon Overlook
You're approaching Forest Canyon Overlook, sitting at eleven thousand seven hundred sixteen feet on Trail Ridge Road.
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Lava Cliffs Volcanic Rock Formation
Lava Cliffs
Coming up is Lava Cliffs. This wall of dark volcanic rock rises sharply beside the road at roughly 12,000 feet in elevation.
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Rock Cut and Tundra Communities Trail
Rock Cut / Tundra Communities Trail
You're approaching Rock Cut, sitting at twelve thousand one hundred seventy-eight feet on Trail Ridge Road.
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Alpine Visitor Center at Trail Ridge Summit
Alpine Visitor Center
Coming up is the Alpine Visitor Center, sitting at eleven thousand seven hundred ninety-six feet. This is the highest visitor center anywhere in the National Park System.
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Gore Range Overlook on Trail Ridge Road
Gore Range Overlook
Coming up is Gore Range Overlook. From here you can see two distinct mountain ranges to the west and northwest.
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Medicine Bow Curve Overlook on Trail Ridge
Medicine Bow Curve Overlook
Coming up is Medicine Bow Curve Overlook.
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Milner Pass and the Continental Divide
Milner Pass / Poudre Lake
You're approaching Milner Pass, where you physically cross the Continental Divide at ten thousand seven hundred fifty-nine feet.
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Farview Curve Overlook Western Valley Views
Farview Curve Overlook
Coming up is Farview Curve Overlook. This stop on Trail Ridge Road's western descent gives you one of the broadest views into the Kawuneeche Valley below.
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Kawuneeche Visitor Center West Side Gateway
Kawuneeche Visitor Center
You're approaching Kawuneeche Visitor Center, the primary facility for visitors entering Rocky Mountain National Park from the west side near Grand Lake.
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Holzwarth Historic Site Dude Ranch Walk
Holzwarth Historic Site
You're approaching Holzwarth Historic Site.
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Coyote Valley Trail Along the Colorado River
Coyote Valley Trailhead
You're approaching Coyote Valley Trailhead, one of the most accessible trails on the west side of the park.
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Moraine Park Discovery Center Geology Exhibits
Moraine Park Discovery Center
Coming up is the Moraine Park Discovery Center.
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Sprague Lake Loop and Divide Views
Sprague Lake
You're approaching Sprague Lake, the final stop on Bear Lake Road and a fitting place to wrap up your drive through Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Beaver Meadows Visitor Center East Side Hub
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
You're approaching Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, the primary entry point on the park's east side near Estes Park.
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Fall River Visitor Center Northeast Entry Stop
Fall River Visitor Center
You're approaching the Fall River Visitor Center, located just before the Fall River Entrance on the park's northeast side.
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Alluvial Fan: Flood-Carved Landscape of 1982
Alluvial Fan
You're approaching the Alluvial Fan.
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Chasm Falls on Old Fall River Road
Chasm Falls
Coming up is Chasm Falls. A short, paved walkway leads from the parking area down to the viewing platform, making this one of the easiest waterfalls to reach in the park.
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5
Many Parks Curve Overlook Panoramic View
Many Parks Curve Overlook
You're approaching Many Parks Curve Overlook, sitting at about nine thousand six hundred feet on Trail Ridge Road.
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Deer Ridge Junction and Horseshoe Park Views
Deer Ridge Junction / Horseshoe Park Overlook
You're approaching Deer Ridge Junction, where Trail Ridge Road meets Highway 34.
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Rainbow Curve at Ten Thousand Feet
Rainbow Curve Overlook
Coming up is Rainbow Curve Overlook, sitting at ten thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine feet on Trail Ridge Road.
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Forest Canyon Overlook at Eleven Thousand Feet
Forest Canyon Overlook
You're approaching Forest Canyon Overlook, sitting at eleven thousand seven hundred sixteen feet on Trail Ridge Road.
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9
Lava Cliffs Volcanic Rock Formation
Lava Cliffs
Coming up is Lava Cliffs. This wall of dark volcanic rock rises sharply beside the road at roughly 12,000 feet in elevation.
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10
Rock Cut and Tundra Communities Trail
Rock Cut / Tundra Communities Trail
You're approaching Rock Cut, sitting at twelve thousand one hundred seventy-eight feet on Trail Ridge Road.
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Alpine Visitor Center at Trail Ridge Summit
Alpine Visitor Center
Coming up is the Alpine Visitor Center, sitting at eleven thousand seven hundred ninety-six feet. This is the highest visitor center anywhere in the National Park System.
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12
Gore Range Overlook on Trail Ridge Road
Gore Range Overlook
Coming up is Gore Range Overlook. From here you can see two distinct mountain ranges to the west and northwest.
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Medicine Bow Curve Overlook on Trail Ridge
Medicine Bow Curve Overlook
Coming up is Medicine Bow Curve Overlook.
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14
Milner Pass and the Continental Divide
Milner Pass / Poudre Lake
You're approaching Milner Pass, where you physically cross the Continental Divide at ten thousand seven hundred fifty-nine feet.
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15
Farview Curve Overlook Western Valley Views
Farview Curve Overlook
Coming up is Farview Curve Overlook. This stop on Trail Ridge Road's western descent gives you one of the broadest views into the Kawuneeche Valley below.
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Kawuneeche Visitor Center West Side Gateway
Kawuneeche Visitor Center
You're approaching Kawuneeche Visitor Center, the primary facility for visitors entering Rocky Mountain National Park from the west side near Grand Lake.
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17
Holzwarth Historic Site Dude Ranch Walk
Holzwarth Historic Site
You're approaching Holzwarth Historic Site.
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Coyote Valley Trail Along the Colorado River
Coyote Valley Trailhead
You're approaching Coyote Valley Trailhead, one of the most accessible trails on the west side of the park.
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Moraine Park Discovery Center Geology Exhibits
Moraine Park Discovery Center
Coming up is the Moraine Park Discovery Center.
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20
Sprague Lake Loop and Divide Views
Sprague Lake
You're approaching Sprague Lake, the final stop on Bear Lake Road and a fitting place to wrap up your drive through Rocky Mountain National Park.
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