MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Trail Ridge Road
Estes Park to Grand Lake
- Distance
- 49 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 40m
- Climb
- 5,282 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- Late June to September. Snow can fall at the top in any month, and early mornings are cold above treeline.
- Closures
- Closed by snow from about mid October to late May; opening dates vary. Park entry requires a pass, and summer timed entry reservations have applied in recent years.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Estes Park and Grand Lake only. There is none inside the park.
- Watch For
- Thin air and low temperatures above treeline, sudden afternoon thunderstorms with lightning, wildlife on the road, stopped cars at overlooks and heavy summer traffic. Speed limits are low and enforced.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
Trail Ridge Road crosses Rocky Mountain National Park from Estes Park to Grand Lake and is the highest continuous paved road in the United States, cresting above 12,000 feet. Miles of it run above treeline with wide views of the Front Range, and it crosses the Continental Divide at Milner Pass before dropping into the Kawuneeche Valley.
Stops
- StartEstes Park
- FinishGrand Lake
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