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Milner Pass / Poudre
Lake |
Cache La Poudra Creek just east of
Milner Pass |
Continental Divide: The "Great Divide" separates drainages
to the Atlantic from the drainage to the Pacific Ocean. It traverses America
from Alaska almost to Cape Horn. (The southern most tip of South America.)
Trailhead: Beginning here, the trail follows the route of
the Old Fall River Road to Fall River pass. Abandoned in 1932, this road was
replaced by Trail Ridge Road. A 2-mile walk through spruce-fur forest brings
the hiker to treeline, then to the fascinating world of the alpine tundra.
Atlantic Ocean Dranage:Cache La Poudra Creek drains into the
Platte River which flows to the Missouri, then to the mississippi, thus
reaching the Gulf of Mexico. (A part of the Atlantic Ocean.)
Pacific Ocean Dranage:Beaver Creek drains into the Colorado
River, which then flows through Grand Canyon National Park and on to the Gulf
of California. (A part of the Pacific Ocean.) |
Park Areas