Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway

The Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway is a 55-mile (89 km) 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 48-mile (77 km) Trail Ridge Road (U.S. Highway 34) and the connecting 6.9-mile (11 km) Beaver Meadow Road (U.S. Highway 36). With a high point at 12,183 feet (3,713 m) 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.

Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway
Route information
Maintained by National Park Service
Length	55 mi (89 km)
Existed	1989–present
Major junctions
East end	US 34 / US 36 Estes Park
West end	US 34 Grand Lake
Location
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Counties	Larimer and Grand counties
Highway system
Scenic Byways National National Forest BLM NPS Colorado State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic

The byway connects with the 55-mile (89 km) Peak to Peak Scenic Byway at Estes Park and the 80-mile (129 km) Colorado River Headwaters National Scenic Byway at Grand Lake.

See also

• History Colorado

External links

• Rocky Mountain National Park
  • Trail Ridge Road
• America's Byways
• America's Scenic Byways: Colorado
• Colorado Department of Transportation
  • Colorado Scenic & Historic Byways Commission
    • Colorado Scenic & Historic Byways
  • Colorado Travel Map
• Colorado Tourism Office
• History Colorado