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    Medicine Bow Curve

    Hairpin turn on Trail Ridge Road, with vista of northernmost areas of Rocky Mountain N.P.

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    Medicine Bow Curve provides a great location to view the northernmost areas of Rocky Mountain National Park. Looking to the horizon, visitors will see the Medicine Bow Mountains and the state of Wyoming. The Cache la Poudre river can clearly be seen flowing through the valley beneath the lookout area. From this viewing area, visitors can see two tree lines. The uppermost tree line separates the sub-alpine ecosystem from the Alpine Tundra ecosystem. The lower tree line, seen near the bottom of the valley, highlights the valley floor which is too wet for trees to grow. It is also common to see Rocky Mountain Elk and small alpine animals like Ptarmigan and Marmot in this area. National Park Service

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      (970) 586-1206

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      US-34, Estes Park, CO 80517, USA

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    • Free Entry
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