Picnic area · Rocky Mountain National Park
A shaded picnic loop by the river at Old Fall River Road.
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Endovalley: A Picnic by the River“Endovalley Picnic Area is ahead, a wooded loop with separate pull-in tables, some beside the river. I'd stop here for a packed lunch and a break in the shade, rather than another overlook.”
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Endovalley is a wooded picnic loop with a river running through it, right beside the start of Old Fall River Road. The sites are separate pull-ins among the trees, some close to the water, rather than one big central lot. I'd make it a meal stop or a quiet break; the appeal is a place to eat, not a separate overlook.
The picnic loop used to be a campground. Old Fall River Road begins beside it; built between 1913 and 1920, it opened as the park's first auto route into the high country. The 9.4-mile road is one-way uphill and unpaved, ending at Fall River Pass at 11,796 feet. It usually opens to vehicles from early July into early October.
Wildlife
3,124 sightingsElkMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
1,601 sightingsMooseMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
19 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
19 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
30 sightingsGolden EagleMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
270 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 11 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Rocky Mountain. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
EasyChasm Falls Trail0.1 mi · 15 min · 0.8 mi awayForty rough steps lead to Fall River's narrow granite chute.
EasyAlluvial Fan Trail0.4 mi · 30 min · 1.1 mi awayA bridge and waterfall on a trail shaped by a 1982 flood.
EasyBeaver Ponds Boardwalk0.2 mi · 15 min · 1.3 mi awayA short boardwalk into a wetland shaped by old beaver dams.
EasyHidden Valley Nature Trail0.5 mi · 30 min · 1.4 mi awayTwo footbridges make this short creekside loop worth a stop.
ChallengingLawn Lake Trail12.4 mi · 5.5 hr · 1.7 mi awayA hard climb to a lake in a valley remade by flood.
ChallengingCrystal Lakes Trail15.4 mi · 10 hr · 1.7 mi awayTwo alpine lakes below Mount Fairchild make for a very long day.
ChallengingYpsilon Lake Trail9 mi · 7 hr · 1.7 mi awayA long climb to a lake beneath Ypsilon's snow-filled couloir.
ChallengingThe Saddle via Lawn Lake Trail16.7 mi · 9 hr · 1.7 mi awayA high saddle beyond Lawn Lake makes this a full-day climb.
Sight · 0.8 mi awayChasm FallsA short walk to a waterfall tucked into a granite cleft.
Sight · 1 mi awayRainbow Curve OverlookA quick stop above Horseshoe Park's broad, glacial valley.Sight · 1.3 mi awayBeaver PondsA short boardwalk into a wetland shaped by old beaver dams.
Sight · 1.4 mi awayAlluvial FanSee the 1982 flood's boulder fan break into a rushing cascade.Sight · 1.4 mi awayHidden ValleyEasy sled runs on a former ski hill, plus a creekside walk.
Scenic pullout · 1.8 mi awayWest Horseshoe Park PulloutA quick stop for meadow views beneath the Mummy Range.
Sight · 2.2 mi awaySheep LakesScan the valley for moose, sheep and elk from the roadside.
Sight · 2.3 mi awayMany Parks Curve OverlookThe lowland parks and Longs Peak line up from this roadside curve.Parkwolf’s Rocky Mountain ranking
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