Big Thompson Canyon

We went to Estes Park through Big Thompson Canyon. This was one of the areas severely impacted by the flooding last year. The road has been repaired, but the effects of the flood are evident everywhere. It's frightening to see the high water marks and the debris that the water left behind. There are houses left with half a foundation precariously perched on what was riverfront property and is now just river. Many are marked as condemned and many are in the process of rebuilding. The girls asked great questions about floods and the river and how the people got to safety. Flood or not, the drive is dramatic and breathtaking- just not with high water!