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5/30/07 Trailridge Opening |
Trailridge road (Hwy 34) is open as of May 26th, 2007 for the duration of the summer. Fall River Road will also be open as of May 30th.
Trailridge road is the highest contiguous roadway in North America as it passes over the Continental Divide in the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park. Once the 34 opens around Memorial Day each year, access to numerous peaks and snowslopes on the Continental Divide becomes very easy until the roadway closes again after enough snowfall covers the road in the early autumn
From the Rocky Mountain National Park website: |
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Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous paved road in the continental United States, is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year. This awe inspiring road needs work that is long overdue and will occur this spring and summer. This project will focus on critical repairs such as resurfacing the road from Deer Ridge Junction to Rainbow Curve, and include six roadway slump repairs between Forest Canyon Overlook and the Colorado River Trailhead. Because Trail Ridge Road reaches an elevation of 12,183 feet, the only time to do work is during the summer. Park Service staff and the contractor will do their best to complete this major roadwork in a timely manner, on budget, and allow access to visitors. Following is information about the road work. Please check at a park visitor center or entrance station for up-to-date information on road delays. |
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May 29 through June 29:
Work will take place from Deer Ridge Junction to Rainbow Curve. During this phase, park visitors can expect 20 to 30 minute delays. There may be multiple areas of construction occurring concurrently and in that case the combined delay times will not exceed 60 minutes |
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