Rocky Mountain National Park
Kawuneeche Valley - Colorado River Headwaters

There are several places where you can access the headwaters of the Colorado River along US 34. If you have time, and aren't exhausted from your other adventures in the park, consider hiking part of the Colorado River Trail.

Unfortunately, at this point I was tired, and still feeling a bit of altitude sickness. So, I passed the long trail and instead chose the Coyote Valley Trail.

This short trail leads you across a bridge over the Colorado River, and into the wide, green Kawuneeche Valley.

The Colorado River runs clear, still and shallow here--a far cry from the muddy rapids that sculpted the Grand Canyon.

This is a beautiful place, however it didn't offer the high-mountain views I expected. While high, the surrounding hills were mostly rolling and tree-covered.

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