Rocky Mountain National Park
Rainbow Curve

View from Rainbow Curve, Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP)

The view at Rainbow Curve is outstanding. A wide valley opens up below, and if it looks familiar, there's a good reason. Look closely (and with a set of binoculars) and you can spot US 34, and the turnoff for Fall River Road. You can also see the Alluvial Fan from here, as well as the many switchbacks of Trail Ridge Road, as it makes the slow climb uphill.

Bird, Rainbow Curve, Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP)

At Rainbow Curve, I found this friendly bird perched atop an interpretive sign. Clearly, this guy had plenty of experience around humans.

Bird, Rainbow Curve, Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP)

Rainbow Curve is located roughly at timberline. The treeless tundra begins just a short distance up the road.

I turned around at Rainbow Curve and backtracked through the park, heading west. You could continue east, and eventually return to Estes Park, however you would miss the western half of the park.

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Rocky Mountain National Park Rainbow Curve

Rocky Mountain National Park
Rainbow Curve