VIDEO OF THE DAY: Old Fall River Road is open!

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Old Fall River Road opened to car traffic for the season on July 1, 2022.

According to the National Park Service, Opened in 1920, Old Fall River Road earned the distinction of being the first auto route in Rocky Mountain National Park offering access to the park’s high country. In the minds of many park visitors, the relatively subtle old route remains foremost. Unlike Trail Ridge Road, which is well known for being the highest continuous paved road in the nation, the Old Fall River Road is a much more “motor nature trail.”

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