National and State Register

North Rim Road

Montrose County

Constructed over a period of several years (1934-1938), the five-mile road typifies National Park Service landscape design projects undertaken during the Great Depression.

A black and white photo of a canyon with rock structures on the sides and an overlook with railing on the right.

North Rim Road (2002 photograph.)

Taking advantage of a variety of New Deal programs such as the Public Works Administration and Emergency Conservation Work for funding, Civilian Conservation Corps workers constructed the road, stone retaining walls and culverts, and overlooks at some of the more prominent scenic vistas in the park, applying National Park Service naturalistic design principles.Â