- Fall River Road
-
Fall River Road
Nearest city: Estes Park, Colorado Coordinates: 40°25′47″N 105°42′43″W / 40.42972°N 105.71194°WCoordinates: 40°25′47″N 105°42′43″W / 40.42972°N 105.71194°W Built: 1913 Architect: Unknown Governing body: National Park Service MPS: Rocky Mountain National Park MRA NRHP Reference#: 87001129[1] Added to NRHP: July 20, 1987 The Fall River Road 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. Work began in 1913 and was completed between 1918 and 1920. The narrow road was partly replaced by Trail Ridge Road in 1932, which incorporated sections of the Fall River Road. In 1968 the National Park Service restored the road, paving the lower third. It is open in the summer, weather permitting, from Sheep Lakes to the Alpine Visitor Center.[2]
See Also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Larimer County, Colorado
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Fall River Road". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. 2009-01-10. http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=CO&PARK=ROMO&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=140.
External links
- Fall River Road, Between Estes Park & Fall River Pass, Estes Park vicinity, Larimer County, CO: 14 photos, 40 data pages, 2 photo caption pages, 1 color transparency, at Historic American Building Survey
National Register of Historic Places in Rocky Mountain National Park National Historic Landmarks Other historic districts Fall River Entrance Historic District | Holzwarth Historic District | McGraw Ranch | Moraine Park Museum and Amphitheater | Rocky Mountain National Park Utility Area Historic District | William Allen White Cabins | Beatrice Willard Alpine Tundra Research Plots
Other properties Bear Lake Comfort Station | Dutchtown | East Inlet Trail | East Longs Peak Trail-Longs Peak Trail-Keyhole Route-Shelf Trail | Fall River Pass Ranger Station | Fall River Pump House and Catchment Basin | Fall River Road | Fern Lake Patrol Cabin | Fern Lake Trail | | Flattop Mountain Trail Gem Lake Trail | Glacier Basin Campground Ranger Station | Grand River Ditch | Lake Haiyaha Trail | Leiffer House | Lost Lake Trail | Lulu City Site | Milner Pass Road Camp Mess Hall and House | Moraine Lodge | North Inlet Trail | Shadow Mountain Lookout | Shadow Mountain Trail | Snogo Snow Plow | Thunder Lake Patrol Cabin | Thunder Lake Trail-Bluebird Lake Trail | Timber Creek Campground Comfort Station No. 245 | Timber Creek Road Camp Barn | Timberline Cabin | Tonahutu Creek Trail | Trail Ridge Road | Twin Sisters Lookout | Agnes Vaille Shelter | Wild Basin House | Wild Basin Ranger Station | Willow Park Patrol Cabin | Willow Park Stable | Ypsilon Lake Trail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places Topics Lists by states Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • WyomingLists by territories Lists by associated states Other Categories:- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Transportation in Larimer County, Colorado
- Roads on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
- Colorado Registered Historic Place stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
