Trail Ridge Road

Trail Ridge Road is an All-American Road in Colorado, about 48 km (30 mi) long.

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.From Wikipedia — Trail Ridge Road, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo stops along the way

Lake

Poudre Lake1.5 km away · Larimer County · 3,278 m

Mountain Pass

Milner Pass1.8 km away · Grand County · 3,279 m

Mountain Peak

Specimen Mountain1.8 km away · Grand County · 3,798 m

Scenic Viewpoint

Gore Range Overlook2.3 km away · Larimer County · 3,663 m

Mountain Pass

Fall River Pass3.6 km away · Larimer County · 3,585 m

Ghost Town

Lulu City4.7 km away · Jackson County

Mountain Pass

La Poudre Pass5.5 km away · Grand County · 3,104 m

Mountain Peak

Mount Ida6.8 km away · Grand County · 3,915 m

Mountain Peak

Chief Cheley Peak7.4 km away · Larimer County · 3,906 m

Mountain Peak

Mount Julian7.5 km away · Larimer County · 3,938 m

Scenic Viewpoint

Forest Canyon Overlook8.2 km away · Larimer County · 3,567 m

Mountain Peak

Mount Chiquita9.1 km away · Larimer County · 3,978 m

Tips for scenic drive photography

• Drive the route in both directions — the views change completely.
• Plan stops for golden hour at the highest overlooks; use pull-outs, never stop on the roadway.
• Check seasonal closures for high-elevation roads before you go.
• A polarizer cuts windshield-like glare on wet roads and foliage.