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Trail Ridge Road (Highway to the Sky)
United States · US-34
The highest continuous paved highway in North America, traversing Rocky Mountain National Park. Eleven miles of the route soar above the alpine tree line across windswept tundra, peaking at 12,183 feet. Sweeping climbing switchbacks offer jaw-dropping panoramas of glacier-carved peaks, elk herds, and the headwaters of the Colorado River.
Trail Ridge Road (Highway to the Sky) runs 48 miles between Estes Park, CO and Grand Lake, CO. We count about 210 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartEstes Park, CO40.3772, -105.5217
- High7,522 ft - 12,183 ftelevation range
- EndGrand Lake, CO40.2522, -105.8231
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Trail Ridge Road (Highway to the Sky) take to ride?
- About 48 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Trail Ridge Road (Highway to the Sky) start and end?
- It runs between Estes Park, CO and Grand Lake, CO. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Trail Ridge Road (Highway to the Sky) a twisty road?
- We count about 210 corners across 48 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Trail Ridge Road (Highway to the Sky)?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.