In order to reach their traditional hunting grounds on the Great Plains, the Arapaho and Ute Indians traveled across Rocky Mountain National Park using east-west routes such as Trail Ridge, Forest Canyon, Fall River and Flattop Mountain. To the Arapaho Indians, the Flattop Mountain corridor was known as “The Big Trail”. A modern pathway was formally constructed in 1925, was rehabilitated by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940, and is now currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, the Flattop Mountain Trail is considered to be one of the most
popular day hikes in the national park.
Jeff
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