The road across the Rockies begins in Estes Park, Colorado. The main road is paved, but there is an older and narrower, unpaved road further north. The Fall river Road dates from 1920, and has a posted speed limit of 15 m.p.h. The tree line is at about 9,000 feet here in the Rockies, and the road's summit is at 11,700 feet above sea level. We paused at the ranger station here for a short visit, and then descended to lower elevations to alleviate the headaches caused by the lower oxygen levels at these heights.
We followed the Colorado River for a while before crossing the Continental divide again heading back eats to Denver.
Climbing Fall River Road
Marmot near summit
Views from Summit
On the Descent
View of Lake Granby, a reservoir on the Colorado River west of the Continental Divide
Cat art installation at Larimer Square, Denver
