A fellow tripadvisor recommended Alluvial Fan to us as we were coming with a car full of kids. The recommendation was dead on- the kids had a blast! My younger two spend time heaving rocks into the running water. The older kids disappeared behind the huge boulders and had a ball. They climbed for at least an hour or two.... More

The Alluvial Fan is a rock formation with waterway that sees hundreds of hikers most days in summer. It can be somewhat crowded at times. Many folks go up for photo opportunities with their friends and families. The hike can get steep and in places slick where rocks are wet. Be careful while enjoying yourself. More

Very accessible, with well maintained boardwalk leading right up to the falls; also well suited for scrambling upstream for the more adventuresome More

One of the better places to stop during a tour of the Park. Great place to hike. More

The Alluvian Fan formation was created by the Lawn Lake dam break in 1982 that killed 3 people (1 innocent person near the dam and 2 people who were dumb enough to stay behind to take pictures despite being told to evacuate). That being said, it is a beautiful formation of water, large boulders and tree trunks. It's a short... More

The alluvial fan caused by a flash flood gives you a tangible sense of the power of nature. If you are in Rocky Mountain National Park, you shouldn't miss it! More

Many people miss this natural phenomenon. But it is not to be missed! Kids of all ages enjoy climbing on the rocks and watching the massive waterfall. Make sure you see the history of the Fan. And after got to Endovalley for a leisurely picnic. More

My aunt was fascinated with the history here, we just enjoyed the scenery the river, the big rocks the wicked cool old trees still standing and the views! More

We took our summer vacation to RMNP last week with our 3 year old son. We really had a great time. My son's favorite thing to do is throw rocks in water, and he had a blast. My husband and I took turns climbing the boulders to the top of the falls. We had so much fun the 1st night,... More