Trail Overview
This short road connects West Fork Ridge Road to Bannack Pass Road, also known as the Bannack Stage Road. Round Top Road also passes through a quarry for travertine, a starkly white rock used in the building industry. The road is a single lane, mostly rock road, but is easily navigated by any high-clearance vehicle. This road is shown as FS 833 on the Targahee Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM). The Round Top Road follows the Continental Divide to Bannack Pass at an elevation of 7,679 feet.
History
Travertine is a rock formed by hydrothermal activity (hot springs). It is often a very white or cream color, dense, and resistant to the effects of weather. It is often used to cover the outside of buildings, but is also frequently used for interior finishing as well. While this quarry was obviously active at one time, it seems to now be abandoned.
