Trail Ridge Road

September 23, 2025  •  Leave a Comment

The best part of being in the mountains is watching the sky transform.

  

We made our way into the park at 4 am to catch the sunrise along Trail Ridge Road because I did not land the lottery pass. However I have learned even if you get the lottery pass you still need to arrive at 4 to 5 am if you plan on doing any popular hikes.

 

             Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous paved road in North America, it's highest point at 12,183 feet (3,713 m) elevation. We drove the entire 48 miles stretch in both directions. 

 

Moose! Cow and Calf

 

There is another half of the park we did not get to see. I am sure we will be back.

 

 


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