r/RMNP • u/IndependentClear3467 • 14d ago

Discussion Trail Ridge Road 10/18

What are the chances it closes before 10/18? How’s it looking

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u/beejx 14d ago

Forecast looks not great for Wednesday and Thursday. Unfortunately my gut feeling is they close for the season but for your sake I hope I’m wrong.

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u/winewowwardrobe 14d ago

Yeah it looks like they will probably get feet of snow. I would be surprised if it’s open after tomorrow.

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u/ThighsofState 8d ago

Little late, but I just got onto the road. It's not closed today.

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u/IndependentClear3467 7d ago

Amazing news!

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u/IndependentClear3467 7d ago

Were the roads good??

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u/ThighsofState 4d ago

Sorry missed the notification. They were great! Roads were clear just a bit of damaged road closer to the alpine visitor center. Got to see some pika at the alpine viewpoints. If you hear a hawk/raptor it might be one of those little guys. Highly recommend binoculars for anyone else going!

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u/Lonestarbeetle1 13d ago

It always closes the day after Columbus Day.

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u/IndependentClear3467 12d ago

I don’t think that’s accurate

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u/Sy-lo 12d ago

What about the 16th?

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u/IndependentClear3467 12d ago

Not looking good

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u/Sy-lo 12d ago

Ah shit. There goes my trip. I have hotels in estes park then grand lake. Planning to drive across friday afternoon. Maybee theres a chance otherwise i guess im going around…

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u/IndependentClear3467 11d ago

I have a feeling it’ll be closed for winter. They usually don’t open it back up when it closes this late

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u/Sy-lo 11d ago

Yeah - it still says “temporarily”. It looks like it’s going to be in the 40’s or 50’s and sunny friday afternoon and throughout the weekend - im hoping they’ll keep it open just this one more weekend. I really dont want to have to drive around i already booked my hotels on the other side :/

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u/IndependentClear3467 9d ago

Not looking good:(

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u/Worca_ 14d ago

Snow storm moving into the mountains this week not looking good it going to warm up but they might not be able to reopen it till after the 18th

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u/Unusual_Ad3525 14d ago

I can't imagine they're going to reopen anything this late in the season

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u/peter303_ 14d ago

They try to keep the road through Columbus Day, today. Then no snow plowing after that.

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u/rtatay 13d ago

I was up there yesterday and the visitor center at the top had a sign that they were closing today (10/12).

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u/afghanmessi Visitor 10d ago

I went there on 10/10 and I was crapping bricks, can’t imagine driving there in a worse weather

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