Big Thompson River bridges, Roosevelt National Forest

Name: Big Thompson River bridges
Address: Roosevelt National Forest, United States

#11 among attractions in Roosevelt National Forest

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Big Thompson River bridges, Roosevelt National Forest

Facts and practical information

Four historic bridges on the Big Thompson River in Larimer County, Colorado survived its flood of 1976, but since have lost most of their historic integrity. They were built in 1933 and 1937. All four were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, and two were delisted in 2010. ()

Built: 1937 (87 years ago)Coordinates: 40°22'49"N, 105°28'19"W

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Roosevelt National Forest United States

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Day trips

Big Thompson River bridges – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Park Theatre, Estes Park Golf Course, Open Air Adventure Park, Red Rose Rock Shop & Dicks Rock Museum In Estes Park.

2.7 miW
Concerts and shows, Town, Theater
Park Theatre, Estes Park
69 min walk • The Park Theatre in Estes Park, Colorado was built in 1913, and is the oldest operating cinema in the western United States. Designed by Clyde Anderson, it features an 80-foot-tall neon-outlined tower, added by Ralph Gwynn in 1922.
1.9 miSW
40°21'43"N • 105°29'56"W
Estes Park Golf Course, Estes Park
49 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
2.9 miW
40°22'15"N • 105°31'34"W
Open Air Adventure Park, Estes Park
75 min walk • Park, Adventure park, Outdoor activities
3.1 miW
40°22'14"N • 105°31'44"W
Red Rose Rock Shop & Dicks Rock Museum In Estes Park, Estes Park
79 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.8 miW
Visitor center
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, Rocky Mountain National Park
122 min walk • Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, also known as Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building, is the park headquarters and principal visitors center of Rocky Mountain National Park in central northern Colorado.
2.6 miW
40°22'36"N • 105°31'16"W
Estes Park Atv Rentals, Estes Park
67 min walk • Park, Gear rental, Tours
3 miW
40°22'35"N • 105°31'41"W
Patterson Glassworks, Estes Park
76 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
3.8 miNW
Climbing
Lumpy Ridge, Rocky Mountain National Park
97 min walk • Lumpy Ridge is a prominent series of rocky cliffs, slabs, and buttresses adjacent to and north of the town of Estes Park, Colorado and lies inside of Rocky Mountain National Park and is known for rock climbing.
0.6 miSW
40°22'33"N • 105°28'55"W
Estes Park Ride A Kart, Estes Park
16 min walk • Park, Theme park, Amusement park
1.4 miSW
40°22'15"N • 105°29'46"W
Estes Park Memorial Observatory, Estes Park
37 min walk • Observatories and planetariums, History museum, Museum
3.9 miNW
Interesting neighbourhood
McGraw Ranch, Rocky Mountain National Park
99 min walk • The McGraw Ranch, also known as the Indian Head Ranch, the =Y Ranch and the =X Ranch, was established in the Cow Creek valley near Estes Park, Colorado by Peter J.