Trail Ridge Road is long and connects the entrances in Grand Lake and Estes Park. Running generally east-west through many hairpin turns, the road crosses Milner Pass through the Continental Divide at an elevation of . The highest point of the road is , with eleven miles of the road being above tree line which is approximately . The road is the highest continuously paved highway in the country, and includes many large turnouts at key points to stop and observe the scenery.