There are 82 miles of paved roads, and 28 miles of unpaved roads. Trail Ridge Road is open Memorial Day through mid-October. Fall River Road, one-way uphill only, is nine miles of gravel road and meets Trail Ridge Road at Fall River Pass. Fall River Road is open July 4 through mid-October. Bear Lake Road, highway 36, and lower sections of highway 34, are open year round.
Roads close temporarily, due to weather conditions.
See the Hiking Page for more information. Horseback Riding Horses with guides can be hired at two location inside the park on the east side, or from a number of liveries outside the east and west park boundaries during the summer seasons. Horses or any other trail stock are not permitted to travel crosscountry. The park maintains more than 260 miles of trails open to private and commercial horse users. Ask a park ranger which trails are open or closed to stock use.