Milner Pass, Colorado

Milner Pass, on the Continental Divide inside Rocky Mountain National Park, is along US Highway 34, known as the Trail Ridge Road, which is the highest paved through-road in the nation. It reaches a peak of 12,183 feet a few miles east of Milner Pass. The road was constructed from 1926 to 1932, and is closed for the winter when it is covered in drifts up to 35 feet deep. There is a visitor center along the road between the pass and the high point. It’s at an elevation of 11,796 feet.