First, we drove Old Fall River Road, a narrow and steep one-way 11-mile road that is mainly gravel, punctuated with several switchbacks, and slow-paced (speed limit is 15 miles per hour). It is a journey up to the alpine world. At the end, it joins with the 48-mile Trail Ridge Road. Eleven miles of this impressive highway is above tree line (elevation of about 12,000 feet) where conditions are similar to the Alaskan Artic. The road offers plenty of marked pullovers to enjoy the beautiful and sweeping views. Simply put, our time at the Rocky Mountain National Park was remarkable.
Here are my favorite photos:
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