Crews are working feverishly on snow removal on Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, racing to open the popular, well-traveled, sight-seeing highway by Friday, in time for Memorial Day… ...

Trail Ridge Road closes each year when wintery weather ramps up, with 11 miles of the road located above 11,500 feet of elevation. This area is subject to strong winds and deep snow, with few ...

Trail Ridge Road historically opens in late May, according to the national park. The road's earliest opening was May 7, in 2002, and its latest was June 26, in 1943. And 2025 has 2024 beat by one ...

Trail Ridge Road has 11 miles above 11,500 feet, cresting at an elevation of 12,183 feet above sea level. Snow on Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park on Oct. 16, 2023.

Trail Ridge Road typically opens the last week in May, weather permitting. In 2024, Trail Ridge Road opened on May 31, Patterson added. Old Fall River Road closed to vehicles for the season on Oct. 8.

Current vehicle closure points on Trail Ridge Road are at Many Parks Curve on the east side and Colorado River Trailhead on the west side. A plow is seen making its way along Trail Ridge Road in Rocky ...

Trail Ridge Road usually opens in the last week of May, weather permitting. This year, the opening was on June 4. The earliest the road has opened was on May 7, 2002; the latest was June 26, 1943.

”Trail Ridge Road is not designed to be an all-season road, with 11 miles above 11,500 feet, few guard rails and no shoulders,” the release stated, adding that drifting snow, high winds and ...

The Alpine Visitor Center and Trail Ridge Store atop the road at nearly 11,800 feet above sea level, are scheduled to open Saturday, May 29. In the timed reservation system that launched Friday ...

Trail Ridge Road, the high altitude roadway that traverses Rocky Mountain National Park, crossing the Continental Divide, opened for the season Friday afternoon. “Due to melting snow on the road ...

All those roads all open. Trail Ridge Road normally opens the last week in May, weather permitting. I t opened on May 26 this year. Old Fall River Road closed for the season to vehicles on Oct . 3.