Trail Ridge from Grand Lake (West side)
Trail Ridge Road spans the Rocky Mountain National Park and connects Estes Park on the east side to the town of Grand Lake on the western slope. It's the highest continuous paved road in the United States, reaching an elevation of 12,183 feet. It follows a path that the Ute and other Native American peoples used for thousands of years.
Region: Colorado
City: Grand Lake
Distance: 46.81 km
Elevation Gain: 1184 m
Elevation Loss: 548 m
Difficulty: 707 (Moderate)
FIETS Index: 3.3 FIETS
Avg Grade: 3.11 %
Max cat climb: HC
Min elevation: 2651 m
Max elevation: 3713 m
Ride Category: Hilly