While the rest of the group when on a bike ride I decided to explore Trail Ridge Road = I had intended to take it all the way to Estes Park but stopped short of it.  What a fantastic mountain road.  It is the highest continuously paved road in America toping out at 12,000 ft ASL.  I stoped at the ticket and snack shack at 11,756 ft ASL.

IR shots on the way up

Deserted Dude Ranch

At or near the top

Today, Wednesday 8/24/22 we went on the guided Continental Divide Trail with side by side Can Am off road vehicles.  These machines are designed to go off road , over boulders etc.  We saw people with new Ford F-150 going up and we both thought that was a big mistake.  Never take your only vehicle on one of these trails - far better renting.

Great BBQ in Winterpark