List of RMNP & Area Hikes

These are area hike destinations I can find information on using various books and guides. A really great online source for RMNP hike info is Alan Silverstein's Locations in Rocky Mountain National Park. It includes GPS (Lat/Long) coordinates, too.

Note: Hikes in gray (most of them) are ones I haven't done yet. The list includes hikes that aren't in RMNP, but are in the Estes Park area. Please note that I haven't finished this list yet; I don't have all the Trail Heads shown or difficulty symbols in place. Please be patient, and be sure to let me know if you see errors or omissions.

Trail Head Info
Destinations: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Destination Reports	Dist ea way (mi)	Gain in Elev (ft)	Final Elev (ft)	Trail Head	Photos
Adams Falls	0.3	79	8,470	East Inlet
Alberta Falls	0.6	160	9,400	Glacier Gorge	The Falls in summer; Bobbea, Clyde & Mike in Winter. Snowshoeing with Tony & Karen.
Mount Alice	9.0	4,610	13,310		.
Andrews Glacier	4.5	2,460	11,700		.
Andrews Pass	5.0	2,740	11,980		.
Andrews Peak	11.5	4,125	12,565		.
Andrews Tarn	4.7	2,150	11,390	Glacier Gorge
Arch Rocks	1.5	45	8,200	Fern Lake	.
Baker Pass	5.75	2,389	11,253	Bowen/Baker
Balanced Rock	3.8	910	8,800	Twin Owls	.
Balanced Rock	3.8	910	8,800	Cow Creek
Battle Mountain	7.5	2,804	12,044
Bear Lake	1 mile (loop)	20	9,475	Bear Lake	In Fall.  In winter.
Upper Beaver Meadows	6.1	240	12,000	Ute Trail	.
Beaver Mountain	2.0	2,341	10,491		.
Bench Lake	6.5	1,680	10,120		.
Bierstadt Lake	1.6	255	9,416	Bear Lake	.
Bierstadt Lake	1.4	566	9,416	Bierstadt Lake	.
Big Meadows	1.8	600	9,400	Tonahutu Creek	.
Bighorn Flats	6.0	2,460	11,900		.
Bighorn Lake	0.5	290	11,040		.
Black Canyon	3.3	560	8,480	Twin Owls	.
Black Canyon	3.25	1,380	8,480	Cow Creek
Black Lake	4.7	1,390	10,620	Glacier Gorge	On the trail; the Lake. A summer Black Lake report.
Blue Lake	5.5	1,880	11,120	Bowen/Baker	.
Bluebird Lake	7.0	2,278	10,978	Wild Basin	.
Boulder-Grand Pass	8.5	3,361	12,061	Wild Basin	.
Boulder Brook	3.3	1,000	10,240	Glacier Gorge
The Boulderfield	7.0	3,410	12,800	Longs Peak	.
Bowen Lake	7.0	2,160	11,024	Bowen/Baker	.
Bowen Pass	7.5	2,596	11,460	Bowen/Baker	.
Box Lake	7.0	2,020	10,720
Bridal Veil Falls	3.0	1,060	8,900	Cow Creek	.
Mount Bryant	6.5	2,644	11,034		.
Cache la Poudre River	8.7	-615	10,135	Milner Pass	.
Mount Cairns	4.5	2,489	10,880		.
Calypso Cascades	2.5	500	9,200	Wild Basin	.
Cascade Falls	3.5	360	8,800	North Inlet	.
Castle Lake	6.75	2,650	11,150		.
Castle Rock	5.5	2,490	10,640		.
Chapin Pass	0.3	240	10,880	Chapin Pass	.
Mount Chapin	1.5	1,814	12,454		.
Chasm Lake	4.2	2,360	11,760	Longs Peak	Longs Peak; Longs Peak from Chasm; Longs & Columbine Falls; columbines & Peacock Pool
Chickadee Pond	4.75	1,510	10,010		.
Chickaree Lake	1.75	525	9,290		.
Chief Cheley Peak	5.0	2,130	12,804		.
Chiefs Head Peak	7.0	5,267	13,579		.
Chipmunk Lake	4.1	2,180	10,660		.
Chiquita Lake	5.5	2,810	11,350		.
Mount Chiquita	2.4	2,429	13,069		.
Mount Cirrus	6.4	3,807	12,797		.
Lake of the Clouds	6.9	2,440	11,430	Colorado River	.
Columbine Falls	4.0	2,160	11,440	Longs Peak	Columbine Falls
Columbine Lake	3.0	1,000	11,040		.
Comanche Peak	6.75	2,702	12,702		.
Cony Lake	5.0	1,439	10,600		.
Upper Cony Lake	6.0	1,779	10,940		.
Cony Pass	7.25	3,860	12,360		.
Cooper Peak	7.75	4,015	12,296		.
Copeland Falls	0.3	10	8,515		.
Copeland Mountain	6.75	4,676	13,176		.
Cracktop	5.5	2,010	12,760		.
Mount Craig	7.5	3,616	12,007		.
The Crater	1.0	730	11,480		.
Crater Lake	8.25	1,934	10,280		.
Crawford Lake	7.25	1,789	10,070		.
Crosier Mountain	4.5	1,450	9,250		Mike and Tony on the summit; view from the summit
Crystal Lake	7.7	2,980	11,520	Lawn Lake	.
Little Crystal Lake	7.5	2,972	11,512	Lawn Lake	.
Cub Lake	2.3	540	8,620	Cub Lake	Some cow elk I saw on along Cub Creek on the trail to Cub Lake.
Cub Lake	3.6	1,058	8,620	Mill Creek
Mt Cumulus	5.6	3,735	12,725		.
Dark Mountain	4	3,019	10,859		.
Deer Mountain	3.0	1,083	10,013	Deer Ridge	A view of Estes Park from the summit; stitched-together panaromic shot from Deer Mountain (94K). (scroll it horizontally to get the full panoramic effect.) First Deer Mountain report.
Deserted Village	3.0	200	8,160		.
Desolation Peaks	5.5	2309	12,949		.
Mount Dickinson	14.0	3,871	11,831		.
Donner Pass	~6.0	~2,500	10,040	Miller Fork	See report
Doughnut Lake	7.25	1,050	11,250		.
Dream Lake	1.1	425	9,900	Bear Lake	Dream Lake, Spring; in Summer. Karen & Tony on the trail.
Lake Dunraven	10.75	3,300	11,260		.
Mt. Dunraven	11.75	4,611	12,571		.
Eagle Cliff	0.5	786	8,906		.
Eagle Lake	6.75	2,310	10,810		.
Eagles Beak	7.25	3,700	12,200		.
Elk Tooth	9.0	4,210	12,848		.
Embryo Lake	3.5	1,120	10,360		.
Emerald Lake	1.8	685	10,080	Bear Lake	on the way in the Spring; on the way; little Mike; little Mike explores. As seen from the Flattop Mountain trail view. Mike & Tony standing on the lake.
Emerald Mountain	0.5	637	9,237		.
Emmaline Lake	5.5	1,930	10,960		.
Mt. Enentah	3.0	2,390	10,781		.
Lake Envy	8.0	2,382	11,020		.
Estes Cone	3.3	1,606	11,006	Longs Peak	The view from the summit of Estes Cone.
Eugenia Mine	1.4	508	9,908	Longs Peak	.
Fairchild Mountain	8.75	4,962	13,502		.
Fair Glacier	9.75	3,814	12,160		.
Falcon Lake	7.5	2,560	11,060		.
Fall Mountain	7.5	2,258	12,258		.
Fay Lakes	6.0	~2,400	~11,000		.
Fern Falls	2.7	645	8,800	Fern Lake
Fern Lake	3.8	1,375	9,530	Fern Lake
Fern Lake	4.7	1,215	9,530	Bear Lake
Fifth Lake	9.25	2,459	10,850		.
Finch Lake	5.3	1,412	9,912	Wild Basin	.
Flatiron	5.0	2,335	12,335		.
Flattop Mountain	4.4	2,849	12,324	Bear Lake	The Emerald Lake view from trail. The summit. Longs (center back) and Hallett Peak (right) as seen from Flattop.
Forest Canyon Pass	2.0	530	11,280		.
Forest Lake	2.0	-2,258	10,298	Rock Cut	.
Fourth of July Mine	2.0	1,119	11,240		.
Fourth Lake	8.25	1,989	10,380		.
Fox Creek Falls	3.0	660	8,400		.
Frigid Lake	7.75	3,315	11,815		.
Frozen Lake	5.75	2,340	11,580		.

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