Tag: Trail Ridge Road
-
A look at 9 Colorado passes over the Continental Divide — and what to see on the drives
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Call it the great separator, or the thing that unifies us as Coloradans. That’s the Continental Divide, or the Great Divide, so named for the mighty formation that separates our North American watersheds between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. In Colorado, we know it as…
-
Memorial Day closures and events around metro Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The summer season kicks off this weekend with Memorial Day leading the way — a holiday set on Monday to celebrate veterans who gave their lives for the country. The national holiday comes with a plethora of closings and events. Most government agencies and buildings will…
-
Trail Ridge Road among Colorado’s high, scenic roads closed through Memorial Day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some of Coloradans’ favorite, scenic drives won’t be available this Memorial Day weekend as heavy snow continues to coat the high country. Rocky Mountain National Park typically aims to open its famed Trail Ridge Road by the holiday weekend. Not so this year, with a…
-
Trail Ridge Road closed to through travel for season: RMNP officials
Trail Ridge Road, a high-alpine byway in Rocky Mountain National Park, is closed to through travel for the season, according to a Monday news release. With 11 miles of the road above 11,500 feet, no shoulders and few guardrails, Trail Ridge is not designed for year-round through travel, officials said. Hazardous winter road conditions, including…
-
Rocky Mountain National Park’s Trail Ridge Road closed due to storm
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The highest continuous paved road in the United States was closed Thursday night ahead of a spring snowstorm. Trail Ridge Road was closed on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park at Manny Parks…
-
Trail Ridge Road to close due to impending snow storm
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park closed Friday night due to impending winter-like conditions. The road was scheduled to close at 5:30 p.m. at Many Parks Curve on the east side of the park and Colorado River Trailhead on the west side. Park…
-
Rocky Mountain National Park to close some roads amid snow forecast
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several roads in Rocky Mountain National Park will close Tuesday night due to potential snow, according to park officials. Trail Ridge Road will close at 7:30 p.m. between Many Parks Curve to the Colorado River Trail. Old Fall River Road will also close at…
-
RMNP officials say Trail Ridge Road is closed for season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park closed on Tuesday for the season. Bicycles and leashed pets can still use the road, which spans 48 miles from the park entrance on the east at…
-
Cameron Peak fire now 5th largest in Colorado history
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Cameron Peak fire northwest of Fort Collins grew to 96,402 acres Monday, making it the fifth largest wildfire in Colorado history. High winds and hot temperatures fueled extreme fire activity, triggering evacuations for hundreds of residents and closing Colorado 14, according to Inciweb. Some…
-
Fort Collins-area fire explodes, prompting Rocky Mountain National Park closures
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Cameron Peak fire northwest of Fort Collins blew up Saturday, prompting a new round of evacuations and reportedly making a run into Rocky Mountain National Park, which has closed the popular Trail Ridge Road. The fire, which ignited Aug. 13 in the Arapaho…