Fall River Pass


Fall River Pass - Larimer County - Colorado - 11,796 feet
Cache la Poudre River to west. Fall River to east.

In Rocky Mountain National Park, on Old Fall River Road, summit on east side of Alpine Visitor Center.

via US-34 Trail Ridge Road
east side, pavement, road bike -- west side, pavement, road bike
via Old Fall River Road (one-way uphill)
east side, gravel, loose surfaces in switchbacks, dual sport -- west side, hiking trail (via original route of road)

photos by Randy Bishop, 7/28/2007


At east end of Old Fall River Road.

At east end of Old Fall River Road.

At the summit, looking east.

At the summit, looking east.

At the summit.
 

Google Maps
 

Google Maps
 

Google Earth, looking west.

Google Earth, looking west.

Garmin MapSource
 

#20 - photos by Randy Bishop, 6/18/2005


West side of Alpine Visitor Center.
 

West side of Alpine Visitor Center.
 

West side of Alpine Visitor Center, looking west.

photos by my grandfather Albert Bishop, 7/26/1927


Camping near Estes Park, Colorado.
 
 
 

Near the summit in 1927.

Near the summit in 2009.

At the summit where the Alpine Visitor Center is now located.
 
 



From United States Board on Geographic Names:
Feature Name ID Class County State Latitude Longitude Ele(ft) Map BGN Date Entry Date
Fall River Pass 177528 Gap Larimer CO 402626N 1054517W 11762 Fall River Pass - 13-OCT-1978


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