Rocky Mountain National Park

Trails in Rocky Mountain

41 trails · 168.5 total miles

tree lined lake with a mountain backdrop

Hike Fern Lake

moderate
9 mi ·1,453 ft gain
Near the summit of Flattop Mountain. The trail is free of snow and yellow wildflowers are growing

Flattop Mountain

Unrated
8.8 mi ·2,000 ft gain ·3-6 hours hrs
Odessa Lake with Little Matterhorn, Notchtop and Flattop

Hike to Odessa Lake

Unrated
8.8 mi
two people hike along a trail

Hike the Ute Trail

moderate
8 mi
a rocky shore along a blue lake lined with trees

Hike the East Shore Trail

Unrated
5.4 mi
water cascading over a rocky cliff

Hike Ouzel Falls

moderate
5.4 mi ·950 ft gain
water cascading down rocks

Hike to Granite Falls

Unrated
5.2 mi
Reflections on Mills Lake

Hike to Mills Lake

moderate_strenuous
5 mi
a lake with a large mountain behind it

Hike to Ypsilon Lake

Unrated
4.5 mi
View of the Sandbeach Lake Trailhead. The trail is located to the left of the bulletin board.

Sandbeach Lake

Unrated
4.3 mi ·4-6 hours hrs
rocky mountains jutting over a lake

Hike to Lake Haiyaha

Unrated
4.2 mi
sunrise at Chasm Lake in late summer

Hike to Chasm Lake

easy
4.2 mi ·2-4 hours hrs
View of Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake

Unrated
3.6 mi ·3-4 hours hrs
a grassy meadow

Hike to Big Meadows

Unrated
3.6 mi
a person squats near the edge of a lake

Hike to Gem Lake

Unrated
3.4 mi
a pool of water with small waterfall

Hike to The Pool

moderate
3.4 mi ·205 ft gain
water cascading down rocks

Hike to Cascade Falls

easy
3.4 mi
Three adults are reading the sign for Deer Mountain Trailhead

Deer Mountain Trail

Unrated
3.1 mi ·3-5 hours hrs
a mountain top is reflected in a lake

Hike to The Loch

moderate
3.1 mi ·940 ft gain
A person is hiking on the Cub Lake Trail on a sunny day

Hike to Cub Lake

Unrated
2.3 mi ·3-5 hours hrs
Visitor sitting and viewing Dream Lake

Hike to Dream Lake

easy
2.2 mi
The lake is frozen with a layer of snow on top. Mountains in the distance are covered with snow

Bierstadt Lake

easy
2 mi ·3-5 hours hrs
View of Alberta Falls with green-leaved aspen trees lining the trail

Hike to Alberta Falls

Unrated
1.6 mi
Visitors are hiking on the Tundra Communities Trail

Tundra Communities Trail

Unrated
1.2 mi
two people sitting in a grassy meadow

Hike Coyote Valley Trail

easy
1 mi
View of Lily Lake Trail and Longs Peak

Lily Lake Trail

easy
0.8 mi
Two Junior Rangers are gazing out at Bear Lake

Hike Around Bear Lake

Unrated
0.7 mi
A section of the Sprague Lake Boardwalk overlooking the lake

Sprague Lake Loop

easy
0.7 mi
View of the Alpine Ridge Trail looking down at the Alpine Visitor Center and Parking Area

Hike the Alpine Ridge Trail

Unrated
0.6 mi
water cascading down rocks

Hike to Adams Falls

Unrated
0.6 mi
a waterfall flows over a rocky cliff

Hike Copeland Falls

easy
0.6 mi
water cascading over a rocky cliff

Hike to Chasm Falls

Unrated
0.2 mi
View of the front of the historic Columbine Cabin at the Holzwarth Historic Site

Visit the Holzwarth Historic Site

Unrated
0 mi

Longs Peak Trail

strenuous
17 mi ·4,800 ft gain ·10-15 hours hrs

Glacier Gorge Trail

moderate
7 mi ·930 ft gain ·4-5 hours hrs

Sky Pond Trail

strenuous
8.5 mi ·1,650 ft gain ·6-8 hours hrs

Alluvial Fan

Unrated
0.8 mi

Calypso Cascades

Unrated
3.8 mi

Lawn Lake

Unrated
12 mi

Nymph Lake

Unrated
1.1 mi

Lulu City

Unrated
7.4 mi

Explore Rocky Mountain National Park

5 campgrounds, 560 trails, 4.2M annual visitors

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