Byway: Colorado - Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0 (95.2)	0.0 (59.2)	Estes Park, Colorado	Town of Estes Park is a Town located in Larimer County, Colorado on the Big Thompson River. The town is a popular summer resort and headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park. This is where Byway Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road starts it's journey through America's highest continuously paved road, Overlooking peaks ranging from 12,000 to over 14,000 feet.
0.7 (94.5)	0.4 (58.7)	Elkhorn Avenue	Elkhorn Avenue, Lake Estes, Lake Estes Executive 9 Hole Golf Course, Community of Olympus Heights, Colorado, Big Thompson Canyon.
1.4 (93.8)	0.9 (58.3)	Wonder View Avenue	Wonder View Avenue, The Stanley Hotel is a 138-room Georgian hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. Located within sight of the Rocky Mountain National Park, the Stanley offers panoramic views of the Rockies. The hotel and its surrounding lands are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Stanely Village Shopping Center.
7.7 (87.5)	4.8 (54.4)	Visitor Center, Rocky Mountain National Park	Visitor Center, The park headquarters, Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, is a National Historic Landmark, Rocky Mountain National Park is a National Park located in Colorado. It features majestic mountain views, a variety of wildlife, varied climates and environments.
8.3 (86.9)	5.2 (54.0)	Aspen Glen Camp Road	Aspen Glen Camp Road, Aspen Glen Campground, A Creek is located beside the Aspen Glen Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
11.6 (83.6)	7.2 (51.9)	Endo Valley Road	Endo Valley Road, Alluvial Fan Falls, Thorsand Fall, Chasm Falls, Old Fall River Road, Trailhead: chapin Creek, located in Endo Valley within Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
14.5 (80.7)	9.0 (50.1)	Deer Mountain Trail	Deer Mountain Trail, winds into the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
15.5 (79.7)	9.6 (49.5)	View Point	View Point, This spot offers splendid views of Longs Peak, the majestic Rocky Mountains.
18.2 (77.0)	11.3 (47.8)	Trailhead	Trailhead: Upper Beaver Meadows, in the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
19.0 (76.2)	11.8 (47.4)	Bear Lake Road	Bear Lake Road, Moraine Park Museum, Rocky Mountain National Park, Campground Moraine Park, Fern Lake Road, Trailhead: Club Lake, Trailhead: Fern Lake, Cub Lake Trail, Fern Lake, is an alpine lake in Larimer County, Colorado. It is a major source for the Big Thompson River, located off United States Highway #36 in the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
21.7 (73.5)	13.5 (45.7)	Mills Drive	Mills Drive, Alpine Circle, Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, is a building in Rocky Mountain National Park that is nationally significant for its architecture. It is a National Historic Landmark.
22.4 (72.8)	13.9 (45.2)	Tunnel Road	Tunnel Road, Dorsey Lake, YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado,
23.5 (71.7)	14.6 (44.6)	Beaver Point, Colorado	Beaver Point, Colorado, a community in Larimer County, Colorado. This branch of the Byway Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, ends here and continues it's run on United States Highway #34
35.5 (59.7)	22.1 (37.1)	Streams	Streams, near Hidden Valley, in the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
38.9 (56.3)	24.2 (35.0)	Many Parks Cruve	Many Parks Curve, on Trail Ridge Road offers grand views of Mummy Range and Longs Peak in distance.
43.7 (51.5)	27.2 (32.0)	Hidden Valley	Snow shoeing in Hidden Valley, along Trail Ridge Road, on Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
45.6 (49.6)	28.3 (30.8)	Rainbow Curve	Rainbow Curve on Trail Ridge Road, This location offers Views of Alluvial Fan Area, Mount Chapin, and Horshoe Park, on Rocky Mountain National Park
48.6 (46.6)	30.2 (29.0)	Ute Trail	Ute Trail, Bear Lake, Glacier Basin Campground within Rocky Mountain National Park
50.1 (45.1)	31.1 (28.0)	Viewpoint	Trail Ridge Road Curve/ A Viewpoint, Breath taking views of Rocky Mountain National Park, Forest Canyon, Valley in the Rockies, and Hayden Gorge,
50.5 (44.7)	31.4 (27.8)	Trailhead	Trailhead: Rocky Mountain Trail,
52.7 (42.5)	32.7 (26.4)	Access	Access to Trailhead:Tundra Communities on the Rocky Mountains along Trail Ridge Road
53.6 (41.6)	33.3 (25.9)	Trailhead	Trailhead : Tundra Communities on the Rocky Mountains, Tundra communities Trailhead winds through/over the Rocky Mountains and Mummy mountains.
56.8 (38.4)	35.3 (23.9)	Lava Cliffs	Lava Cliffs, Mount Ida located in Rocky Mountain National Park, along Trail Ridge Road, Colorado
60.0 (35.2)	37.3 (21.9)	Old Fall River Road	Old Fall River Road, Fall River Pass, is a mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, located in the Front Range, within Rocky Mountain National Park. The Alpine Visitor Center, one of five visitor centers for the National Park, is located at the pass. Alpine Visitor Center, Trailhead: Chapin Creek, Chasm Falls near Old Fall River Road, Thorsand Fall, located in Endo Valley, Old Fall River Road connects with Endo Valley Trail at Endo Valley within Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
66.4 (28.8)	41.3 (17.9)	Milner Pass	Milner Pass, is a mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado, located at an elevation of 3279 m (10,758 ft) on the continental divide in the Front Range, within Rocky Mountain National Park. The road near the pass provides a panoramic view of the Never Summer Mountains to the west.
67.0 (28.2)	41.6 (17.5)	Mount Ida Trail	Mount Ida Trail, A trail that runs through the Rocky Mountain National Park, connects with Trail Ridge Road near Old Fall River Road,
67.8 (27.4)	42.1 (17.0)	Lake Irene Trailhead	Lake Irene Trailhead, Lake Irene,
76.5 (18.7)	47.5 (11.6)	View Point	Viewpoint, Colorado River Headwaters, in the Rocky Mountain National Park, along Trail Ridge Road, Colorado
77.3 (17.9)	48.0 (11.1)	Forest Route/Trail	Forest Route/Trail, Raven Crest Chalet, Timber Lake, located off Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
79.5 (15.7)	49.4 (9.8)	Campground	Timber Creek Campground, located just off Trail Ridge Road, by Headwaters of Colorado River, within Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
80.6 (14.6)	50.1 (9.1)	Ditch Road	Ditch Road, to Colorado River Headwaters, Rocky Mountain National Park,
83.6 (11.6)	51.9 (7.2)	Trailhead	Trailhead: Coyote Valley, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
84.6 (10.6)	52.6 (6.6)	Gaskill, Colorado	Community of Gaskill, Colorado, located along Trail Ridge Road/United States Highway #34, within Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
85.8 (9.4)	53.3 (5.8)	Forest Routes	Forest Routes, into the Rocky Mountain National Park,
87.4 (7.8)	54.3 (4.8)	Onahu Trailhead	Onahu Trailhead,
88.4 (6.8)	54.9 (4.2)	Trailhead	Trailhead: Green Mountain, Rocky Mountain National Park
93.1 (2.1)	57.9 (1.3)	Visitor Center	United States National Park Road, Visitor Center, Colorado. Columbine Lake, Grand Lake,
95.2 (0.0)	59.2 (0.0)	Grand Lake, Colorado	Grand Lake, Colorado, is a town located in Grand County, Colorado. Grand Lake, the largest natural body of water in the state, located nearby. This is where Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road Byway ends.