A natural history of Trail Ridge Road
Subtitle: Rocky Mountain National Park's highway to the sky
By: Amy Law
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9781626199354
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Automobile travel; Guidebooks; History
Other titles: Trail Ridge Road; Rocky Mountain National Park's highway to the sky
Description: Trail Ridge Road, constructed from 1929-1932, travels through Rocky Mountain National Park and follows the ancient trail across Tombstone Ridge. It offers visitors breathtaking views and a privileged glimpse at unique ecosystems. It is the country's highest continuous paved road, peaking at over twelve thousand feet and running forty-eight miles. Author Amy Law takes the reader on a tour across the Continental Divide and through the history of Colorado's most famous byway.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 143-154) and index.
Table of contents: title: Estes Park to Fall River Road: mountain meadow community; title: Fall River Road to Rainbow Curve: spruce-fir forest; title: Rainbow Curve to Forest Canyon Overlook: Krummholz; title: Forest Canyon Overlook to Alpine Visitor's Center: alpine tundra; title: Alpine Visitor's Center to Kawuneeche Valley: lodgepole pine and apsen forests; title: Colorado River Trailhead to Grand Lake: valley floor; title: Geology; title: Climate and weather; title: Trees and shrubs; title: Mammals; title: Birds; title: Forest fires.