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A few miles from the Fall River Entrance, Sheep Lakes offers a dramatic view of Horseshoe Park. Carved by the journey of ancient glaciers, this beautiful meadow is a great place to view wildlife. The area is named for the bighorn sheep that come down from the mountainside to lick mud for nutrients. Sheep Lakes also sees coyotes, ground squirrels, and elk. Sheep Lakes is especially popular during the annual rut, the elk mating season, so be sure to arrive early for parking. Help keep wildlife wild. Never approach or feed wildlife. Animals that learn people are a source of food can become aggressive or stop hunting or foraging on their own. Keep your distance - it's the law! You could be hurt or issued a fine. The nearest restroom is located west of the parking lot at the Lawn Lake trailhead.
Horseshoe Park
~1 min drive
<p>Horseshoe Park is a low-land meadow with small lakes, great views of the Mummy Mountain Range, and top-notch wildlife viewing opportunities.</p> <p><strong>West Horseshoe Park Pullout:</strong> This pullout contains limited parking spaces that can be used to access the surr…
Alluvial Fan
~1 min drive
<p>Located off the road to Endovalley, the Alluvial Fan is a beautiful cascade of water flowing down through a boulder field.</p> <p>Reconstructed in 2020, the trail to the Alluvial Fan was designed to be fully accessible. From the west, this path meanders up to a 56-foot brid…
Fern Lake Trail
~11 min drive
15 mi · Hard
North Boundary
~11 min drive
4.9 mi · Moderate
Deer Mountain
~2 min drive
<p>Starting at Deer Ridge Junction, the trail to Deer Mountain offers stunning scenic views and wildlife viewing opportunities.<br /> <br /> Since this trail begins at a lower starting elevation, the trail to Deer Mountain has less snow compared to other trails to mountain sum…
Many Parks Curve
~2 min drive
<p>Get panoramic views of Rocky Mountain National Park!</p> <p>Along the Trail Ridge Road, use this pull out to see a scenic vista of ‘many parks’, meaning low-land meadows. Moraine Park, Upper Beaver Meadows, and Horseshoe Park meadows are visible with a backdrop of Deer Moun…
Glacier Gorge Trail
~11 min drive
11 mi · Moderate
Moraine Park
~6 min drive
<p>Get awe-inspiring views of the Rocky Mountains!</p> <p>Moraine Park is located and accessed off of Bear Lake Road. Here, you can find trailheads for both Cub Lake and Fern Lake.</p> <p>A relic of geologic history, Moraine Park was carved by ancient glaciers that flowed thro…
Endovalley Picnic Area
~4 min drive
<p>Stop at the Endovalley picnic area to enjoy a meal or quiet solitude.</p> <p>There are plenty of picnic tables in this loop that was once a campground. A river flows through the area so be on the lookout for birds, moose, and small critters.</p> <p><strong>Tables: </strong>…
West Creek
~13 min drive
5.2 mi · Moderate
