---
id: "2102"
name: Trail Ridge Road / Beaver Meadow Road
distance: "48"
duration: Two hours to drive or a day to visit places along the byway
description: Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road is America's highest continuously paved road. Overlooks present peaks ranging from 12,000 to over 14,000 feet. Eleven miles of the route roam above tree line in the alpine tundra. Travelers may encounter forms of life and climatic conditions also found at the Arctic Circle.
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organization:
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/trail_ridge_road.htm
    name: Trail Ridge Road
websites:
  - url: https://www.codot.gov/travel/colorado-byways/north-central/trail-ridge-rd
    name: Colorado Byways
  - url: https://www.colorado.com/byways/trail-ridge-road
    name: Colorado Travel Guide
  - url: https://www.coloradodirectory.com/maps/trailridgeroad.html
    name: Colorado Vacation Directory
  - url: https://nsbfoundation.com/nb/trail-ridge-road-beaver-meadow-road/
    name: National Scenic Byway Association
  - url: https://www.thearmchairexplorer.com/colorado/trail-ridge-road.php
    name: The Armchair Explorer
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_Ridge_Road
    name: Wikipedia
attractions:
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/arp
    name: Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/arapaho
    name: Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm
    name: Rocky Mountain National Park
designations:
  - All-American Road
  - Park Scenic Drive
states:
  - CO
ll:
  - -105.61077899995087
  - 40.38711899984196
bounds:
  - - -105.85797100036137
    - 40.25064099958246
  - - -105.52353700033228
    - 40.447189000072285
books: "978-1426219054"

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Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road is America's highest continuously paved road. Overlooks present peaks ranging from 12,000 to over 14,000 feet. Eleven miles of the route roam above tree line in the alpine tundra. Travelers may encounter forms of life and climatic conditions also found at the Arctic Circle.