Rocky Mountain Sign

Rocky Mountain National Park, May 2005

The obligatory photo of the park sign.

Because Trail Ridge Road was closed for the winter, we couldn’t drive all the way through the park. So, on our way back east, we decided to visit the western section of the park before continuing on to Estes Park and the eastern portion of the park. We planned to drive as far up the road as we could, looking for wildlife and taking in the scenery along the way. I had heard before our trip that the park’s moose were to be found in this area of the park. So, we stopped at the Kawuneeche Visitor Center, where a ranger told us where several moose had been spotted recently. The ranger also showed us photos of the road crews that were working on clearing the snow off of Trail Ridge Road. With its highest elevation at 12,183 feet, Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous paved road in the United States.