Holzwarth Historic Site

"Elevation: 8,944 ft The Holzwarth Historic Site gets its name from John Holzwarth Sr. and his family who built a ranch at this location in 1917. Interpretative boards detail the challenges of ranching in this remote location. Eventually, they redeveloped the ranch to be a destination fishing ranch called the Hozlwarth Trout Lodge. The site features a stroller-friendly path with views of the Kawuneeche Valley. We were surprised to learn the small stream here is actually the Colorado River – the very same mighty river that carved out the Grand Canyon. The Colorado River starts right here in Rocky Mountain National Park as the modest creek you can see here at the Holzwarth Historic Site. Across the bridge over the Colorado River, you can visit the preserved cabins from the Holzwarth ranch. At certain times, you can also go into one of the cabins and learn more about the site’s history from one of the park’s volunteers. https://thatcoloradocouple.com/holzwarth-historic-site/"

"Holzwarth Historic Site is on the western side of the park, closer to the Grand Lake entrance. It has a large parking lot, picnic tables and vault toilets. The hike is very easy and flat until you get to the buildings. Even there, it was still stroller friendly. The buildings and surrounding area are quite interesting and the setting is pretty amazing. You'll get to hike over the Colorado River also. We did not see fly fisherman there but it looked like a great place to do so. "