One of Trail Ridge Road's most iconic pullouts, featuring interpretive signs about alpine tundra ecology and sweeping 360-degree vistas of the Continental Divide. The short, accessible boardwalk trail here showcases hardy tundra vegetation and offers excellent wildlife viewing opportunities, especially marmots and ptarmigans.

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