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Rocky Mountain National Park
Trail Ridge Road Tours

Wednesdays in July & August 2008

Rocky Mountain Transit Management in conjunction with Rocky Mountain National Park will be offering a 5 hour interpretive tour of Trail Ridge Road. The tour will leave the Estes Park Visitors Center at 9:45 a.m. for the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. The tour will begin at 10:00 a.m. from the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. The tour will stop at the following locations:

  • Many Parks Curve
  • Rainbow Curve
  • Lava Cliffs
  • Alpine Visitor Center-Passengers will be allowed one hour for lunch
  • Forest Canyon Overlook

Ample time will be allowed at all stops for photographs and viewing.

Rocky Mountain National Park personnel will be onboard to describe the history and geologic wonders of the highest continuously paved road in North America. They will also be available to answer any questions.

The cost for adults is $20. Youths 16 and under $10. Children not occupying a seat are free. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Book Store. Cash or checks accepted only, no credit cards. For further information please call 970-577-7477.

a photo of author William Allen White  

Did You Know?
Author William Allen White, the editor of the Emporia Gazette in Kansas, won a 1922 Pulitzer Prize for his editorial “To an Anxious Friend.” His vacation cabin sits near the Moraine Park Museum.

Last Updated: June 27, 2008 at 16:06 EST