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Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park open for the season

Visitor center, gift shop and parking lots still closed

Crews work to clear snow from Trail Ridge Road on May 10, 2023, in Rocky Mountain National Park. Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous paved highway in the United States with a top elevation at 12,183 feet. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Crews work to clear snow from Trail Ridge Road on May 10, 2023, in Rocky Mountain National Park. Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous paved highway in the United States with a top elevation at 12,183 feet. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 10: Denver Post reporter Katie Langford. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park is open for the season, park officials announced Friday, though access to the Alpine Visitor Center, gift shop and nearby parking areas remains closed.

The road’s traditional Memorial Day opening was delayed by May storms with high winds that hampered snow plows.

Park visitors must adhere to barricades and anyone who enters closed areas will be cited,

during peak periods and can be made through

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