State: | CO |
Type: | NSB |
Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway | |
Maint: | National Park Service |
Length Mi: | 55 |
Length Ref: | [1] [2] |
Formed: | 1989 |
Direction A: | East |
Terminus A: | Estes Park |
Direction B: | West |
Terminus B: | Grand Lake |
Counties: | Larimer and Grand counties |
The Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway is a 55miles All-American Road and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Rocky Mountain National Park in Larimer and Grand counties, Colorado, USA. The byway consists of the 48miles Trail Ridge Road (U.S. Highway 34) and the connecting 6.9miles Beaver Meadow Road (U.S. Highway 36). With a high point at 12183feet 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. The Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building is a National Historic Landmark.
The byway connects with the 55miles Peak to Peak Scenic Byway at Estes Park and the 80miles Colorado River Headwaters National Scenic Byway at Grand Lake.