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About Tundra Communities Trailhead

Tundra Communities is rated as a short, family-friendly trail but don’t think it’s an easy walk in the park. Near the top of Trail Ridge Road at Rock Cut, the trailhead sits at 12,110 feet in elevation. This tree-less land is tumbled with lichen-covered rock shards and a crust of low-growing greenery and wildflowers.

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Old Fall River Road

Old Fall River Road

2.69km from Tundra Communities Trailhead

Old Fall River Road is the name of a narrow one-lane dirt road with perilous heights located in Larimer County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. This Road climbs almost to the same height as Trail Ridge, but does so via an unpaved road. The road ends at 3.602m above the sea level. Typically, the road is open by the Fourth of July weekend and closes for the season on October.

Alpine Visitor Center

Alpine Visitor Center

3.68km from Tundra Communities Trailhead

Alpine Visitor Center is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park, sitting at an elevation of 11,796 feet, it is the highest visitor center in the US National Park system. The center offers stunning views of the Rockies and features exhibits on the park's wildlife, geology, and history. Visitors can also take ranger-led hikes and learn about the park's land management practices.

Mount Ida

Mount Ida

5.98km from Tundra Communities Trailhead

Mount Ida is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,874-foot peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 13.4 miles west of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties. The mountain was probably named after Mount Ida on Crete.

Rainbow Curve Overlook

Rainbow Curve Overlook

6.01km from Tundra Communities Trailhead

Rainbow Curve Overlook in Rocky Mountain National Park provides fantastic views of Hidden Valley, Horseshoe Park, Alluvial Fan, Fall River and the Beaver Ponds, and several prominent mountain peaks.Note the light-colored alluvial fan on the north side of the park. It formed in 1982 when Lawn Lake, a small reservoir in the Mummy Range, broke after heavy rain.

Lake Irene

Lake Irene

7.44km from Tundra Communities Trailhead

Lake Irene is a small picturesque subalpine lake with an easy 1.0 mile loop trail with little elevation change around its banks. It is one of the beautiful picnic location and also there are trekking ways and fishing is possible here.

Farview Curve Viewpoint

Farview Curve Viewpoint

8.78km from Tundra Communities Trailhead

Farview Curve Overlook is the first roadside pullout and scenic viewpoint on Trail Ridge Road when traveling from the Kawuneeche Visitor Center near the western national park entrance and Grand Lake, Colorado. Enjoy sweeping views of the Kawnueeche Valley and the Never Summer Range from this spectacular overlook.

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Larimer County

Larimer County

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Larimer County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado.It is the seventh largest county in Colorado based on population. The territory was home to Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho in the early 19th century before the arrival of the Europeans.

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