East Inlet Trail

East Inlet Trail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Grand Lake, Colorado
Coordinates	40°14′21″N 105°47′58″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1934
Built by	Public Works Administration
Architect	National Park Service
MPS	Rocky Mountain National Park MPS
NRHP reference No.	05000073[1]
Added to NRHP	February 28, 2005

The East Inlet Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, was established in 1913 to provide access from Grand Lake to a series of lakes 6 miles (9.7 km) to the east of Grand Lake. The trail originates at the east stream inlet to Grand lake: confusingly, it is close to the west portal of the Alva B. Adams Tunnel which conveys water from the west side of the Continental Divide under the park to the east slope of the Rocky Mountains. The trail was developed further in the 1920s, but was still considered to be in poor condition. In the 1930s further improvements were made, and in 1934 workers from the Public Works Administration rebuilt the section between Lone Pine Lake and Lake Verna. In 1940 workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps improved three miles (4.8 km) of trail beyond Adam Falls, building causeway sections through swampy areas. The trail was rebuilt again in 1970, and was improved between 2000 and 2003 with stone steps and handrails at Adam Falls.[2]

The trail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 2005.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Rocky Mountain National Park
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand County, Colorado
• Architects of the National Park Service

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#05000073)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Standish, Sierra (September 27, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: East Inlet Trail". National Park Service. Retrieved August 25, 2011.