The inn played an important part in the development of tourism in the Estes Park region.  Established in 1917, near the original trailhead at the base of Long’s Peak, the inn was one of the first to be constructed in the area.

Often considered to be the largest early engineering project designed to divert water from the western slope of the Rocky Mountains to the South Platte River, the 14.3 mile long Grand Ditch was first used to divert water across La Poudre Pass by the Larimer County Ditch Company in 1890.

Often considered to be the largest early engineering project designed to divert water from the western slope of the Rocky Mountains to the South Platte River, the 14.3 mile long Grand Ditch was first used to divert water across La Poudre Pass by the Larimer County Ditch Company in 1890.

Built in 1930 of logs on poured cement, the station is typical of National Park Service Rustic style architecture in Rocky Mountain National Park.

The trail is associated with the early resort industry and tourism in the Estes Park region, particularly in its function as an equestrian route.  The trail assumed its current alignment with the completion of alterations in 1923.  

Associated with the early resort industry and tourism in the Estes Park region, the trail grew from the 20th century movement to develop national parks for public enjoyment. 

With the first complete route established by 1906, 4.8-mile Fern Lake Trail has long served tourists to Rocky Mountain National Park and the Estes Park area.  Providing a scenic route through the park, the trail’s destinations include Fern Lake and Odessa Lake.  In the 1920s, Fern Lake had become a ski destination with the Colorado Mountain Club making annual wintertime outings to Fern Lake from 1916-1934.  

Built in 1925, the Rustic style cabin of hand hewn logs sits on a rubblestone foundation.  The property is associated with the Rocky Mountain National Park and the Historic Park Landscapes in National and State Parks Multiple Property Submissions.  

This property was removed from the National Register in February 2022, following its destruction during the Troublesome Creek Fire.

The district includes an intact segment of the original Fall River Road, along with a variety of historic buildings and structures associated with the road’s construction and maintenance.  The segment runs 9.5 miles from Horseshoe Park on the east to Fall River Pass on the west.  Initially utilizing convict labor, construction on what was the first highway through Rocky Mountain National Park began in 1913.  By September 1920, it was possible to drive from Estes Park to the western terminus of the road at Grand Lake in Grand County.

Constructed in 1938 to treat water for the Fall River Pass Museum, the Fall River Pump House and Catchment Basin are located in a remote section of Rocky Mountain National Park.  The pump house and basin are typical examples of National Park Service Rustic, a design philosophy blending buildings and structures with their environment through the use of local materials and specific placement that avoids distracting visitors from the surrounding scenic beauty.