Trail Ridge Road

Since everyone had Memorial Day off this past weekend, we decided to "head for the hills!" Word over the weekend was that Trail Ridge Road was going to be open for the first time all year on Monday. It is the highest paved road in the United States, and if it was going to open, we were going to be there. We were not disappointed. The amount of snow was incredible. As you can see, it was 15-20 feet in some places. The visitor center on the west side was still covered, and won't be open for several more weeks. By the time we were on our way back east, word must have gotten out, because it was quite a traffic jam.