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Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado River

bright orange and yellow leaves dot trees along a mountain cliff — Colorado River Trailhead Photo: NPS Photo / Jim Daugherty

Type	Trailhead
Facilities	Restrooms · Parking · Picnic area

Colorado River is a trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Nearby

Trails

Colorado River Trail 3.4 mi long · 0.1 mi away
Timber Lake Trail 4.9 mi long · 0.1 mi away
Red Mountain Trail 2.6 mi long · 0.5 mi away

Places

Parking Lot Parking Lot · right here
Colorado River Trailhead Restroom · 0.1 mi
Timber Lake Trailhead Restroom · 0.1 mi
Timber Lake Picnic Area · 0.1 mi
Timber Lake Trailhead · 0.1 mi
Beaver Creek Picnic Area Picnic Area · 0.6 mi
Farview Curve Overlook Overlook · 0.7 mi
Beaver Ponds Trailhead · 0.9 mi

Facts on this page draw on the National Park Service: Colorado River Trailhead (nps.gov)

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