News Release

Trail Ridge Road is Closed to Through Travel for the Winter 2025/2026 Season

Road Gate Closed at Many Parks Curve

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News Release Date: November 14, 2025

Today, Friday, November 14, 2025, Trail Ridge Road (U.S. Highway 34) inside Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) officially closed to through travel for the winter season. Trail Ridge Road is closed on the east side of the park at Many Parks Curve and on the west side of the park at Colorado River Trailhead.

With 11 miles of road located at elevations above 11,500 feet, few guard rails, and no shoulders, Trail Ridge Road is not designed to be an all-season road. Winter conditions of drifting snow, high winds and below- freezing temperatures occur above 10,000 feet. Trail Ridge Road normally closes in mid-October and opens to thru travel during the last week in May, weather permitting. In 2025, Trail Ridge Road opened on Friday, May 30.

Interested in taking a scenic drive inside the park this winter? There are several popular scenic driving destinations open this time of year, including Bear Lake Road, Endovalley Road, Trail Ridge Road on the west side of RMNP from Grand Lake Entrance to the Colorado River Trailhead and Trail Ridge Road on the east side of RMNP to Hidden Valley and Many Parks Curve.

For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park, please visit www.nps.gov/romo or call the park Information Office at 970-586-1206.

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