Near Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Horseshoe Park
Photographed By Connor Olson, August 25, 2020
1. Horseshoe Park Marker
Inscription.
Horseshoe Park. . Hidden Valley Creek, below, once flowed directly into Horseshoe Park before its course was diverted by an Ice Age glacial moraine. Today, beaver continue to alter the creek's course by building dams that have created the chain of ponds visible below.
The huge, open, light-colored alluvial fan in Horseshoe Park marks a dramatic change. On July 15, 1982, the upstream Lawn Lake dam failed. Flood debris dammed Fall River, eventually forming a temporary lake. Look for other evidence of the Lawn Lake Flood along Roaring River, below Mummy Mountain.
Picture Captions: , The Lawn Lake Flood of 1982 submerged most of Horseshoe Park, leaving behind the alluvial fan that created "Fan Lake." , A boardwalk through the beaver ponds visible below allows visitors to explore the beaver's watery world.
Hidden Valley Creek, below, once flowed directly
into Horseshoe Park before its course was
diverted by an Ice Age glacial moraine. Today,
beaver continue to alter the creek's course by
building dams that have created the chain of
ponds visible below.
The huge, open, light-colored alluvial fan in
Horseshoe Park marks a dramatic change.
On July 15, 1982, the upstream Lawn Lake dam
failed. Flood debris dammed Fall River, eventually
forming a temporary lake. Look for other evidence
of the Lawn Lake Flood along Roaring River,
below Mummy Mountain.
Picture Captions: The Lawn Lake Flood of 1982
submerged most of Horseshoe Park, leaving behind the alluvial
fan that created "Fan Lake."
A boardwalk through the
beaver ponds visible below allows
visitors to explore the beaver's
watery world.
Erected by USDI National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 15, 1982.
Location. 40° 24.047′ N, 105° 39.814′ W. Marker is near Estes Park, Colorado, in Larimer County. Marker is on Trail Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west. Located at rainbow curve overlook. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Estes Park CO 80517, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo1. submitted on January 7, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
