![]() ![]() You can send your story ideas to her at or on Twitter at Support our work and local journalism with a digital subscription at /subscribe. Sady Swanson covers crime, courts, public safety and more throughout Northern Colorado. The earliest it ever opened was May 7, 2002, according to the park. In 1943, Trial Ridge Road opened June 26. Last year it opened May 24, and in 2017 a late May snow storm delayed the opening to May 31.īut even this year's June 5 opening and June 25 reopening don't touch the record for the latest opening. Historically, Trail Ridge Road opens on Memorial Day weekend. While skiing up Trail Ridge Road in the winter of 2019 I came across numerous areas where the wind had revealed the highway. The park announced the road had reopened shortly before 1 p.m. On Monday, plows were able to reach the Alpine Visitors Center, encountering snow drifts of up to 8 feet near Gore Range Overlook. The earliest the road has opened is May 7 in 2002, while the. Because of the storm, they had to plow their way back down to Forest Canyon, according to the park. Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous paved road in the U.S., climbing to 12,183 feet and connecting Estes Park and Grand Lake. Snowplow operators plowed to Lava Cliffs on Sunday, reaching 12,080 feet elevation, and had to turn around in 50 mph winds with heavy snow and major drifting. Overnight temperatures dropped into the 20s. Over the weekend, the park's plow crews encountered 1- to 5-foot snow drifts. The nation's highest continuous highway had officially opened for the season June 5. Trail Ridge Road reopened Tuesday afternoon after snow closed the road Friday - the first official day of summer. ![]() ![]() Trail Ridge Road has reopened in Rocky Mountain National Park, a few days after a summer snowstorm closed it. View Gallery: Snow closed Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park on first day of summer ![]()
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