Alluvial Fan, Estes Park, Colorado

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This alluvial fan was created during the great Lawn Lake floods of 1982. An alluvial fan occurs when fast-flowing water, in this case a flooded river, disperses onto flatter land and deposits the sediment and debris that it was transporting.

This natural phenomena makes for an interesting spectacle and features various veins of the Roaring River as it cascades down the rocks.

Short Walk: A short drive up old Fall River Rd. off of Trail Ridge Rd. (US 34) will lead you to the Alluvial Fan.

Gem Type: Geologic Feature

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Sep 3, 2024

Tom Herr

We loved. This short walk. We went up to Horseshoe Falls to get a good view of the fan of boulders. Engaging.

Aug 25, 2024

Anonymous

Aug 24, 2024

Ashley Didion

Absolutely stunning. Great area for climbing over the falls

Jul 5, 2024

Elizabeth Kephart

Waterfall

Oct 6, 2023

Patrick Dwyer

Meh

Jul 19, 2023

Ashley Baker

Jul 15, 2023

Benjamin Murken

Aug 26, 2022

Rosie Betenbaugh

Aug 17, 2022

Alex Butch

Pretty cool. Easy walk

Aug 11, 2022

Luke Skywalker

Jul 30, 2022

Paula M

New pathway, but no sign to describe how it came to be

Jul 9, 2022

Rachel Hamalian

Jul 6, 2022

Nick DeLapp

May 27, 2022

alex carlton

Neat little waterfall area packed with people though saw someone in a ghilli suit

Sep 20, 2021

Carol Case

Aug 1, 2021

Brittany Michael

Jul 15, 2021

Bob Bell

Jul 7, 2021

Hannah Knowland

Jul 3, 2021

Courtney Veazey-Currie

Jun 21, 2021

Kathleen Yao

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