![]() On December 1, both of these roads will revert to "winter trail status" which means that bicycles and leashed pets are no longer permitted beyond the closed gates but pedestrians, snowshoers and skiers are.įor more information about Rocky Mountain National Park, please visit or call the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206. Leashed pets and bicycles are only allowed on the road, not on side trails. Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road will remain open to bicycles and leashed pets through November 30. Old Fall River Road closed for the season to vehicles on October 3. ![]() This year Trail Ridge Road opened on May 27. Trail Ridge Road normally opens the last week in May, weather permitting. Closure points on the road may fluctuate this fall, however the road is closed to through travel for the season. Trail Ridge Road is currently closed at Many Parks Curve on the east side and Colorado River Trailhead on the west side. ![]() Winter conditions of drifting snow, high winds and below- freezing temperatures occur above 10,000 feet. Trail Ridge Road is not designed to be an all-season road, with 11 miles above 11,500 feet, few guard rails and no shoulders. The road’s earliest opening ever occurred on May 7. In 2012, after a memorably snow-filled winter, the road had a late opening on June 6. In 2017, it opened Wednesday, May 31, after late snowstorms dumped three feet of snow in the park in mid-May. where lightning is most common: Trail Ridge Road is a popular. The opening and closing of the road depends on the weather. Many popular driving destinations for this time of year including Bear Lake Road, Moraine Park, Horseshoe Park and the section of Trail Ridge Road along the Kawuneeche Valley, are all open. 7 miles east-southeast of Arlee on the ridge south of Our coverage area includes much of. Today, Monday, October 24, Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park officially closed for the season to through travel.
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