Tag: Trail Ridge Road
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Trail Ridge Road officially open for the summer, giving visitors access across RMNP
It’s starting to feel like summer in the high country. Officials with the National Park Service on Friday announced that Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous paved road in the United States, has reopened for the season. The road climbs 12,183 feet, connecting visitors between the Estes Park entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park to…
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Which high mountain passes will be drivable on Memorial Day weekend?
Some mountain passes, like Trail Ridge Road, were blanketed from Monday’s snowstorm, while others stayed on trend with a historically low snowpack Don’t pack away the winter coat just yet. Memorial Day weekend usually rings in the summer, with amusement parks opening, pool covers being removed for the season and families racing off on vacations.…
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Effort to open iconic road that hits 12,183 feet in Colorado has officially started
Operations to get the iconic Trail Ridge Road that cuts through Rocky Mountain National Park open for the season are officially underway. Per an April 28 update from the park, snowplow operators are regularly doing their job on the road at this time and as a result, some access is limited. Members of the public…
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5 national scenic byways in Colorado that offer amazing fall drives
Colorado has 13 national scenic byways, more than any other state. Some of their greatest, shining moments come in the fall. As the aspens turn gold around the state, here are five of those national scenic byways worthy of a road trip: Grand Mesa 63 miles; Colorado 65 between Cedaredge and Interstate 70 outside Palisade…
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A look at 9 Colorado passes over the Continental Divide — and what to see on the drives
Call it the great separator, or the thing that unifies us as Coloradans. That’s the Continental Divide, or the Great Divide, so named for the mighty formation that separates our North American watersheds between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. In Colorado, we know it as the rugged wall between the Front Range and the Western…
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Memorial Day closures and events around metro Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The summer season kicks off this weekend with Memorial Day leading the way — a holiday set on Monday to celebrate veterans who gave their lives for the country. The national holiday comes with a plethora of closings and events. Most government agencies and buildings will…
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Trail Ridge Road among Colorado’s high, scenic roads closed through Memorial Day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some of Coloradans’ favorite, scenic drives won’t be available this Memorial Day weekend as heavy snow continues to coat the high country. Rocky Mountain National Park typically aims to open its famed Trail Ridge Road by the holiday weekend. Not so this year, with a…
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Quintessential Colorado: 12 iconic destinations to visit in Rocky Mountain National Park
In our popular consciousness, Rocky Mountain National Park is a mere image, a postcard, a simplified idea of quintessential Colorado: big mountains scraping a big sky. But to truly appreciate the park, you have to know its specifics — the pieces, the dimensions, that all together paint an even more magnificent picture. Here we reminisce…
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Trail Ridge Road on Estes Park side closed for 90 minutes due to car crash
Update: The road reopened around noon Sunday after a 3-vehicle accident closed US-34 between Deer Ridge Junction and Rainbow Curve. A 3-vehicle accident in Rocky Mountain National Park has temporarily closed a section of Trail Ridge Road (US-34) on the east (Estes Park) side of the park. “Trail Ridge Road is temporarily closed between Deer…
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Trail Ridge Road closed to through travel for season: RMNP officials
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Trail Ridge Road, a high-alpine byway in Rocky Mountain National Park, is closed to through travel for the season, according to a Monday news release. With 11 miles of the road above 11,500 feet, no shoulders and few guardrails, Trail Ridge is not designed for year-round through travel, officials said. Hazardous winter road conditions, including…