Fall River Pass Ranger Station

Larimer County, United States

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Built in 1922 by National Park Service landscape architect Daniel Ray Hull, the Fall River Pass Ranger Station in Rocky Mountain National Park exemplifies the National Park Service Rustic style. Constructed of stone and positioned above the tree line in Larimer County, the structure features a distinctive trap door in its roof to permit entry when snow drifts block the main entrance—a practical response to its high-altitude location. The building's design echoes that of the nearby Chasm Lake Shelter and is historically linked to the development of Trail Ridge Road. Between 1933 and 1937, the ranger station was repurposed as a museum, reflecting evolving uses of park infrastructure during that period.