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Waterfalls and Cascades

Alberta Falls

        Length: 1.64 miles roundtrip

        Moving Time: 0:30 (2.2 mph average)

        Overall Time: 1:05 (1.0 mph average, including all photography)

        Elevation change: ~250’ (start: 9240’, end: 9486’)

Main falls                                                                                                           Middle cascades

                                                           

 

Lower cascades                                                                                                Extreme lower cascades

     

 

Alluvial Fan

(last picture taken from Many Parks Curve Overlook)

 

 

Big Thompson Creek Cascades                    Glacier Creek Cascades                                                                        Hidden Valley Cascades

          

 

Fall River (behind cabin)

 

Trail Ridge Road—The highest continuous road in the US (Old Fall River Road was closed)

Rock Cut Overlook

 

Ute Trail Overlook (looking N)

 

Gore Range Overlook

 

Forest Canyon Overlook

 

Alpine Ridge Trail

        Length: 0.72 miles roundtrip

        Elevation change: ~160’ (start: 11,842’, end: 12,005’)

Braving the 60mph winds and ~30° wind chill at 12,000’

                  

 

Assorted Views in Rocky Mountain National Park

Lily Lake—Estes Cone (11,007’) on far left and Lily Mountain (9786’) on mid-right

 

Longs Peak Overlook

 

West Horseshoe Park Overlook

 

 

 

WILDLIFE

Bighorn Sheep                                                                                                                                   Chipmunks                           

              

 

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