Trail Ridge Road
Trail Ridge Road A part of the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway | |
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Schematic map of the Trail Ridge Road | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by National Park Service | |
| Length | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Existed | 1989–present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | US 34 Estes Park |
| West end | US 34 Grand Lake |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | Larimer and Grand counties |
| Highway system | |
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Trail Ridge Road | |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000242 |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 1984 |
Trail Ridge Road is the name for the 48-mile (77 km) stretch of U.S. Highway 34 that traverses Rocky Mountain National Park from Estes Park, Colorado in the east to Grand Lake, Colorado in the west. Together with the connecting 6.9-mile (11 km) Beaver Meadow Road (U.S. Highway 36), Trail Ridge Road forms the 55-mile (89 km) Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway, an All-American Road. With a high point at 12,183 feet (3,713 m) elevation, Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous paved road in North America. The higher portion of Trail Ridge Road is closed from October to May.