Trail Ridge Road is the highest
paved continuous road in the United States. (Please let me have that right.) It runs through Rocky Mountain National Park from Estes Park to Grand Lake. It is usually cleared of snow and open around Memorial Day. It's a beautiful summer drive and peaks at just over 12,000 feet above sea level. Leaves some people a little short of breath but usually its
attributed to the views. These photo's were taken the 2
nd week in June.
Trail Ridge Visitors Center
There is a 2 foot rock wall under the snow and the view below
is what you would see if the snowbank wasn't there.
Looking East
Snowbank along road near the top.
Colorado River on the West Side. This is where the kids usually put the canoe in to come downriver.
There is a 2 foot rock wall under the snow and the view below
3 comments:
This area of the country is so beautiful and I never tire of seeing it. Beautiful photographs!
Thanks!
Such beautiful picutes Judy - even though it is summer here! well a joke of summer really!
Have a great weekend.
Carol x
Lovely photos, as usual!
Snow in June? I should be there because that means it's much cooler there. Right?
Paz
Post a Comment