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Before the completion of Trail Ridge Road in 1932, Fall River Road carried visitors into the park’s interior up to Fall River Pass (11,796 feet/3595 m), linking Estes Park on the east side to Grand Lake on the west side. The one-way road is still open seasonally, but the sparser traffic, tight turns, lack of guardrails, and dirt surface (only the first third of the road is paved) give it an adventurous, backcountry feel. Old Fall River Road begins 2.1 miles (3.4 km) west of the Fall River Entrance Station on US 34, and heads west 11 miles to the Alpine Visitor Center. The speed limit on the road is 15 miles per hour (24 kmph), so expect to take at least an hour for the drive, even if you don’t stop to get out and take photos.