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Alluvial Fan


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 42 attractions in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Attraction type: Geological formation
Address: Fall River Rd.
about 3 mi from the Fall River entrance station Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

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5 of 5 stars
Estes Park, Co.
12 Oct 2009

We looked all around Estes Park and around the Rocky Mountain National Park and this was the prettiest place, so we held out wedding right at the base of the falls...This is one place you have to visit. You wont regret the short walk up to the Alluvial Fan..It will take your breath away... more

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5 of 5 stars
West Chester, Ohio
23 Aug 2009

The Alluvial Fan was formed when an earthen dam broke up in the mountains, and the water came rushing down the hill. Rocks, trees, and even big boulders were carried by the water and strewn everywhere in its path. The Alluvial Fan is located on Fall River Road, close to where it turns into the unpaved Old Fall River Road.... more

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4 of 5 stars
Baltimore, Maryland
9 Jun 2008
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Make sure to see this before you go up on Trail Ridge Road. When you go up the road you can look down and see the whole thing. This is a really nice waterfall cascade that was created by a flood when a dam broke upstream. As the water rushed down, it washed a lot of boulders down into the... more

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Alluvial Fan Address

Fall River Rd., about 3 mi from the Fall River entrance station, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO