Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain NP

Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous paved road in the continental United States, celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2007. The road rises to an elevation of 12,183 feet, above where trees can grow. The central eleven miles of this high route traverse open, windswept alpine tundra. This route provides some of the greatest mountain views available from roadside in the nation.

The lower portions of Trail Ridge Road are open year-round. The central part of Trail Ridge Road is generally open from late May through mid-October.

Trail Ridge Road is currently opened to Colorado River Trailhead on the west and Many Parks Curve on the east. The higher elevation sections are scheduled to open Friday, May 23, 2008.