![]() ![]() Crews from the west side of the park and crews from the east side of the park move along the road and eventually meet at the Alpine Visitor Center. National Park Service plow operators began clearing snow from Trail Ridge Road in the middle of April. I know they've been getting a lot of questions about the reservation system since it's new. Alpine Visitor Center and Trail Ridge Store are scheduled to open May 29. You could always call and ask someone (970) 586-1206. The language in the FAQ's says you have to enter during your window. ![]() I'm not sure how they will handle that this year. Last year in practice they were okay with letting people in later than their two hour window, just not before. Here's a webcam of what it looks like up there right now: ![]() Recorded Trail Ridge Road status: (970) 586-1222. It's supposed to open for the season tomorrow with potential chance for more snow (and closures) Sunday night into Monday. Rocky Mountain Conservancy Nature Stores are open at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, the Fall River Visitor Center, and Kawuneeche Visitor Center. I'm not sure when your trip is but early in the season, Trail Ridge Road can have melting and re-freezing overnight and sometimes they even close it in the mornings. I think you will be okay as far as light - it is starting to get light around 5:00 already. Additionally, Old Fall River Road was closed but reopened Sunday afternoon ahead of its scheduled Monday seasonal closure. National Park Service plow operators began clearing the snow in the middle of April. Our starting point was from Estes Park, the Fall River entrance to ending at the Kawuneeche visitor center in Grand Lake. It takes between 2-4 hours depending on the number of stops you make. It's very scenic and a drive you will want to take your time on at some point to enjoy the scenery and the numerous stops. Trail Ridge Road officially closed for the season last year on October 31. Trail Ridge Road runs 48-miles crossing the continental divide at Milner’s Pass at an elevation of 12,183 feet. The road you would be driving is Trail Ridge Road, which is a twisty high elevation road. At this time, night-time closures will not be implemented. Due to melting snow on the road and the potential for freezing temperatures visitors should be prepared for icy conditions. The road reopened in its entirety last Friday after crews spent hours clearing 2-5 foot snowdrifts.It's definitely not an ideal situation. This afternoon, Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park opened for the season. Visitors to RMNP are encouraged to call (970) 586-1222 for the status of Trail Ridge Road. (credit: Rocky Mountain National Park)Ĭrews won't be able to reopen Trail Ridge Road until the snow is cleared and they can blast apart the boulder. Built from 1926 to 1932, this route is the highest paved through-road in the United States and was a landmark achievement for its day the road itself is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The road is shut down on the west side at the Colorado River Trailhead. Highway 36 ), Trail Ridge Road forms the 55-mile (89 km. Together with the connecting 6.9-mile (11 km) Beaver Meadow Road ( U.S. Highway 34 that traverses Rocky Mountain National Park from Estes Park, Colorado in the east to Grand Lake, Colorado in the west. The closure of the road on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park is at Many Parks Curve. Trail Ridge Road is the name for the 48-mile (77 km) stretch of U.S. The boulder that rolled onto the road, along with 1-3 foot snowdrifts above 10,000 feet are making things difficult for crews to keep the road open. 34, traverses the park and connects Estes. This time, because of a huge boulder on the road. Tuesday because of weather, and it remained closed Wednesday, according to park officials. Old Fall River Road: Old Fall River Road opened for the 2023 season on July 1st read the Park's announcement here. To learn more about driving Trail Ridge Road in the summer, read this. Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park will open on Friday, May 26 at 6 a.m. You can also see photos from a mid-April ski trip up Trail Ridge Road. Trail Ridge Road, which connects the towns of Estes Park and Grand Lake, is the highest continuous paved road in America, with a high point of 12,183 feet. Crews busy plowing Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park 02:40. (CBS4) - Just days after opening the entirety of Trail Ridge Road for the season, the road is closed again. Do you wonder why the road is closed all winter, find out here. ![]()
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