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Trail Ridge Road

mountain pass, Colorado, United States
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Trail Ridge Road is a scenic highway that runs through Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, United States. It is the highest continuous highway in the U.S., reaching an elevation of 12,183 feet (3,713 meters). The road bisects the park from east to west, offering stunning views of the mountainous landscape, including peaks over 12,000 feet, glacier-carved valleys, alpine lakes, and the Continental Divide. Accessible primarily in the summer, it connects the eastern entrance near Estes Park to Grand Lake on the western side of the park.12

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