Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road

The Lava Cliffs serve as evidence of both the volcanic and glacial activity in the area.

This summer view from the Alpine Visitor Center looks down on the rich forested valley along Fall River Road.

A couple stops to appreciate the landscape's bright greens, blues, and purples while reading the interpretive sign at Longs Peak.

The road close to Milner Pass and the Continental Divide winds and curves through the fields and forests.

Visitors climb the summit trail, located at the Alpine Visitor Center. Once they reach the top, they stand at an altitude of 12,005 feet above sea level.

From the west side of Milner Pass, a green valley expanse lies in Rocky Mountain National Park.

This interpretive sign explains the Continental Divide.

A small herd of elk graze on the fields in the area where the Beaver Ponds once were.

Visitors follow the path to the Forest Canyon Overlook.

This family takes the time to look out over Forest Canyon.

This couple reads the interpretive signs that supplement the view at the Forest Canyon Overlook.

Looking from Rainbow Curve, Beaver Meadows lies in the valley below.

The Alpine Lakes and Never Summer Mountain Range are visible from the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road Byway.

This stretch of road through Rocky Mountain National Park reveals Beaver Meadows with a field to the left and a forest to the right.

This pullout along Trail Ridge Road offers views of Longs Peak and a partially cloudy sky.

Looking from the entrance to the Alpine Visitor Center, clouds appear ready to rain on the land below.

Trees surround this gentle lake in Colorado.

Two visitors pose for this picture in front of the stately Stanley Hotel.

The view into Rocky Mountain National Park from Milner Pass shows a small pond with grassy shores.

To spot a white-tailed ptarmigan, disguised by its surroundings, onlookers must have a sharp eye.

Bighorn sheep enjoy the abundant plant life found in the alpine tundra high in the Rocky Mountains.

A formidable mountain peak serves as a beacon to travelers gazing out from the Forest Canyon Overlook.

A family enjoys cross-country skiing between the snowy trees in Rocky Mountain National Park.

These visitors enjoy a snowy view of Rocky Mountain National Park on one of the park's many trails that are used during the winter.

A view of the snowy slopes of the mighty Rocky Mountains is framed by snow-dusted branches of coniferous trees.

This brave group of visitors traverses across the deep snow in Rocky Mountain National Park as part of a ranger-led snowshoe tour.

A mule deer gnaws on the branches of a shrub in Rocky Mountain National Park in winter. Visitors can expect to see wildlife year-round.

Sunlight streams though the clouds overlooking the jagged cliffs and lichen-covered rocks at the US-34 Forest Canyon Overlook in the Rocky Mountain National Park.

A rocky slope at Rock Cut Overlook highlights in closeup the nature of the Rocky Mountains, visible across a wide valley.

The wood and stone Alpine Visitor Center sits near Fall River Pass beneath the bright blue sky and white puffy clouds.

A small wooden sign beside a hiking trail indicates Milner Pass, located between the snow-capped Rocky Mountains.

Cars pull off the road at the Rainbow Curve Overlook on a sunny summer's day in the Rocky Mountains.

Dark trees blanket the mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park across from the Rainbow Curve overlook on Trail Ridge Road.

The Continental Divide provides two distinct climates--one on each side of its jagged peaks.

Elk are not uncommon in the seemingly flat alpine tundra.

These gentle wildflowers are starkly contrasted by the rugged Rocky Mountains in the background.

Through a break in the trees, Longs Peak stands majestic under its snow cover.

Miles of mountains surround this byway.

Hearty wildflowers grace this meadow high up in the Rocky Mountains.

Spectators enjoy the clear panorama from Many Parks Curve.