Peak to Peak
PROGRAM
Summary
Program Preview
Video Tape
Credits
HISTORY
Introduction
The Great Divide
Pleasure on the Peak
Exploring on Your Own
Further Down the Road
References
WAYSIDE EXCURSION
The Chinese in the West
Building the Moffat Tunnel
Tuberculosis/Growth of Colorado
TRAVEL
Chambers/Visitor Centers
Weather/Road Conditions
Map
RESOURCES
Peak to Peak Timeline
America's Byways Timeline
Teacher's Guide
Mountain peaks in soft light
Rocky Mountains
Great Divide Pictures LLC


Peak to Peak

Weather

National Weather Service: Colorado Weather Map
Colorado map with hourly weather reports, state weather forecast, warning and advisories, satellite and radar images.
The Weather Channel
Enter city or zipcode to find current weather conditions, UV index, humidity, visibility index, air pressure, wind velocity and a 10-day weather forecast.

Peak to Peak

National Weather Service: Boulder Forecasts
Current conditions, forecasts, watches and weather warnings.
Rocky Mountain National Park: Weather and Climate
Annual climate conditions and statistics for Estes Park and Grand Lake.

Road Conditions

U.S. Department of Transportation: Colorado
Alerts and restrictions, construction projects, statewide lane closures, speed map, roadway weather conditions, traffic cameras and statewide variable message signs.
CDOT: Current Road Conditions
Scheduled lane closures, weather and travel alerts, and traffic speeds.

Road Conditions by Phone

Colorado Department of Transportation
Recording: 303.639.1111
Toll free: 1.877.315.7623

Road Construction

CDOT: Lane Closures
The latest news releases about road closures. News bulletins are posted chronologically.
CDOT: Statewide Lane Closure Map
Use the Colorado map to learn about seasonal road conditions, road closures, construction and traffic detours prior to planning your trip.
CDOT: Roadway Weather Conditions
Current road and weather conditions, and weather photos. Reports are listed by highway, city or region.
CDOT: Road Condition Cameras
Map of Colorado shows available live webcams.
Colorado Tourism Office: Road Map
Interactive Colorado map provides detail highway charts for the entire state.
U.S. Department of Transportation: Federal Highway Administration
National news about transportation, roads, zoning and environmental preservation.

Travel Tips

High Altitude Health Tips
Tips for adjusting to Colorado’s higher altitude and symptoms of high altitude sickness.
Rocky Mountain National Park: Mountain Driving
Guidelines for driving on steep mountain roads in higher elevations. Road emergency tips and procedures.

Travel Resources

Colorado Scenic Byways
The Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways program, a statewide partnership, provides recreational, educational, and economic benefits to Coloradans and visitors. The Byways website organizes the byway tours by region and identifying key points of interest along each route. The site is complete with a description of the byway, photo tours, maps, the length and driving time of each route.
Peak to Peak Scenic and Historic Byway
HIGHLIGHTS
Alpine wildflowers with mountain range
Snow Buttercup, wildflower
Great Divide Pictures LLC

Approximately one-third of the land in Rocky Mountain National Park is above treeline. The alpine ecosystem hosts plants, such as the Snow Buttercup, that can endure the harsh yet fragile environment.


Peak to Peak Byway as seen by plane
Peak to Peak vista
Great Divide Pictures LLC

Peak to Peak is one of the first byways to think of preservation rather than promotion.


Bighorn Sheep: rams
Bighorn Sheep
Courtesy, Rocky Mountain National Park

Watch for Bighorn Sheep in the Rocky Mountain National Park from May through mid-August.


Native Americans camp by peaceful lake
Native Americans, 1909-1932
Courtesy, Library of Congress, LOT 12352-8

Native American family beside a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.


Elk
Bull Elk
Courtesy, Rocky Mountain National Park

Look for elk in meadows along the forest’s edge. They are often seen at feeding times during dawn and dusk.


Mountain lake with golden grasses
Mountain lake
Great Divide Pictures LLC

The national parks provide a place of safety, a refuge for wildlife and indigenous plants.


Marmot on mountain rocks
Marmot
Courtesy, Rocky Mountain National Park

Marmots are seen in rocky areas and in alpine tundra.


Old mine admist fall foilage, Colorado
Old mine
Great Divide Pictures LLC

Abandoned mine near Clear Creek, Colorado.
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