Find out What's New in Rocky Mountain National Park (Reports)

Today, the press was invited for a visit to the top of Trail Ridge Road to watch the National Park Service hard at work clearing the snow with the aim of getting the road opened by Memorial Weekend...

On April 7th I put on my backcountry skis and headed up Trail Ridge Road to the Alpine Visitor Center. I've been waiting to do this for a while, but there seem to only be a few days each year when conditions are right...

Have you ever wondered why Trail Ridge Road needs to close during the winter, why it takes so long to open in the spring, or why it can close so randomly at other times of year?