Trail Ridge Road

Welcome to Many Parks Curve, the dramatic starting point for our journey along Trail Ridge Road, a route universally acknowledged as one of the most incredible drives in North America. Stretching nearly forty-eight miles from the…

We have now arrived at Rainbow Curve, situated at an impressive elevation of ten thousand, eight hundred and fifteen feet above sea level. This is over two miles high, effectively twice the elevation of the city of Denver. …

As we pull into the Forest Canyon Overlook, the environment has shifted dramatically. We are now traversing the alpine tundra, an ecosystem that covers a vast portion of the park's highest elevations. …

Welcome to Rock Cut, situated at a breathtaking elevation of twelve thousand, one hundred and ten feet. The name of this location is deeply historical. …

We have now crested the highest point on Trail Ridge Road, reaching a staggering elevation of twelve thousand, one hundred and eighty-three feet. Just a short distance from that geographic apex is the Gore Range Overlook. …

As we begin our gradual descent, we arrive at a vital outpost of human civilization in this extreme environment: the Alpine Visitor Center. Sitting at an elevation of eleven thousand, seven hundred and ninety-six feet, this…

Descending roughly four and a half miles from the high alpine, we transition back into the comforting embrace of the subalpine forest. We have arrived at Milner Pass, a location of immense geographical and hydrological…

As our journey along Trail Ridge Road nears its conclusion, we descend the western slope of the Rocky Mountains and enter the lush, ten-mile expanse of the Kawuneeche Valley. The contrast between the eastern and western slopes of…