Old Fall River Road
The park's first automobile road, opened in 1920. This one-way uphill gravel road is about 15 km long and passes Chasm Falls along the way.
Old Fall River Road begins at Endovalley and climbs in one direction, zigzagging up the Fall River valley to the Alpine Visitor Center. It is about 15 km long, unpaved and without guardrails. The speed limit is about 24 km/h, and vehicles longer than about 7.6 m are not permitted. Along the way, Chasm Falls plunges through a narrow rock crevice and is worth a few minutes' walk to see. The road is open roughly from early July to early October. Descend via Trail Ridge Road to form a loop. A standard passenger car can handle the road in reasonable condition.
Opening hours
Approx. early Jul–early Oct
Nearby sights
- Forest Canyon Overlook
- Trail Ridge Road
- Alpine Visitor Center
- Alluvial Fan
- Sheep Lakes, Horseshoe Park
- Dream Lake & Emerald Lake
- Bear Lake
- Alberta Falls