Driving Roads / Trail Ridge Road
Trail Ridge Road
The 48-mile Trail Ridge Road tops out at 12,183 feet, the highest continuous paved road in the U.S., with miles of driving above the tree line. It runs about 48 miles along US-34 (Rocky Mountain National Park) in Colorado. Drive time: about 1 h 45 min one way.
Best time to go: Summer to early fall; the high section closes for snow from about October to May.
Sources: Length · High point · Best time. Drive time is the route time for the mapped route without stops, from Mapbox.
What to track on Trail Ridge Road
Record the above-treeline crossing and keep it in your drive log. A slow scenic-cruise road where the altitude and views matter more than speed.
Seasonal closures, high winds and sudden weather are common above the tree line; drive slowly and watch for wildlife and stopped sightseers.
Record your run on Trail Ridge Road
Open Road keeps every drive: the route on a map, the time and the distance. On iPhone and Android.
Questions, answered
- How long is Trail Ridge Road?
- Trail Ridge Road runs about 48 miles along US-34 (Rocky Mountain National Park). Drive time: about 1 h 45 min one way.
- Where is Trail Ridge Road?
- Trail Ridge Road is in Colorado, following US-34 (Rocky Mountain National Park).
- How high does Trail Ridge Road climb?
- The high point is 12,183 ft.
- When is the best time to drive Trail Ridge Road?
- Summer to early fall; the high section closes for snow from about October to May.
- What's the best app to track a drive on Trail Ridge Road?
- Open Road records the whole run and saves it to your drive log with the route, distance and drive time, and the road joins your map of every road you have driven. It is on iPhone and Android.