Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway Explained

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.

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40.4177°N -105.7467°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trail Ridge Road: Rocky Mountain National Park. Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021. April 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: Trail Ridge Road / Beaver Meadow Road. America's Scenic Byways. April 8, 2022.