Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain NP

Trail Ridge Road is open for the season! (NPS: Friday, May 25)

(From Rocky Mountain National Park Vistas, NPS, Spring 2007) 

Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous paved road in the continental United States, celebrates its 75th Anniversary in 2007. This awe inspiring road needs work that is long overdue. Critical repairs such as resurfacing the road from Deer Ridge Junction to Rainbow Curve, and six roadway slump repairs between Forest Canyon Overlook and the Colorado River Trailhead, are scheduled for the 2007 season.

Because Trail Ridge Road reaches an elevation of 12,183 feet, the only time to do work is during the summer. Park Service staff and the contractor will do their best to complete this major roadwork in a timely manner, on budget, and allow access to visitors.