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Gems in Trail Ridge Road - 6

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gem Favorite View towards Never Summer Mountains, Rocky Mountain NP

Trail Ridge Road Summit

(57) Grand Lake, CO
gem Favorite View of Chasm Falls

Chasm Falls and Old Fall River Road

(30) Estes Park, CO
gem Favorite The Roaring River.

Alluvial Fan

(32) Estes Park, CO
gem Favorite Bighorn sheep ram

Bighorn Sheep Viewing - Sheep Lakes

(16) Estes Park, CO
gem Favorite Tundra Communities Trail.

Tundra Communities Trail (aka Toll Memorial Trail)

(17) Estes Park, CO
gem Favorite Beaver!

Beaver Viewing at the Beaver Boardwalk

(9) Estes Park, CO

Recommended Routes in Trail Ridge Road - 7

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Favorite Ute Trail on Trail Ridge, Rocky Mountain NP CO
Intermediate

Upper Ute Trail Out-and-Back

3.9 mi 6.3 km 884' Up 269.58 m Up 891' Down 271.45 m Down

Estes Park, CO
Favorite Milky Way from the park
Intermediate/Difficult

Deer Mountain Loop

10.5 mi 16.9 km 1,698' Up 517.54 m Up 1,698' Down 517.52 m Down

Estes Park, CO
Favorite Beaver!
Easy

Beaver Boardwalk

0.1 mi 0.2 km 3' Up 1 m Up 3' Down 0.98 m Down

Estes Park, CO
Favorite Milky Way from the park
Intermediate

Deer Mountain

6.3 mi 10.1 km 1,325' Up 403.97 m Up 1,325' Down 403.92 m Down

Estes Park, CO
Favorite On Mt Chiquita looking northwest toward Flatiron Mt and Chapin Creek.
Difficult

Mount Chiquita

5.2 mi 8.4 km 1,934' Up 589.57 m Up 1,934' Down 589.59 m Down

Estes Park, CO
Favorite Mt Ida trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
Intermediate/Difficult

Mount Ida

9.5 mi 15.3 km 2,231' Up 679.92 m Up 2,228' Down 679.21 m Down

Grand Lake, CO
Favorite Start of Big Thompson with permission from dreamer 200
Difficult

Mummy Kill Route (Mummy Marathon)

16.7 mi 26.9 km 4,429' Up 1350.1 m Up 7,004' Down 2134.77 m Down

Estes Park, CO

Trail Ridge Road Hiking

  • 99 Miles 159 Kilometers of Trail
  • 7 Recommended Routes
  • 6 Gems Gems
  • 5 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 20 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 8 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Trail Ridge Road - 26

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0.3 mi 0.5 km #1Alluvial Fan Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
Easy/Intermediate
Estes Park, CO 15 
3.2 mi 5.2 km #2Chapin Creek Trail
Difficult
Estes Park, CO
Difficult
Estes Park, CO
5.1 mi 8.2 km #3North Deer Mountain Trail
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
6.3 mi 10.2 km #4Lawn Lake Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Estes Park, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
Estes Park, CO 29 
0.4 mi 0.6 km #5Alpine Ridge Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Grand Lake, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
Grand Lake, CO 21 
2.2 mi 3.5 km #6Little Horseshoe Park Trail
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
3.5 mi 5.7 km #7Milner Pass - Fall River Pass Trail
Intermediate
Grand Lake, CO
Intermediate
Grand Lake, CO
9.7 mi 15.6 km #8Poudre River Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Grand Lake, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
Grand Lake, CO
3.0 mi 4.8 km #9Ypsilon Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Estes Park, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
Estes Park, CO 17 
0.5 mi 0.8 km #10Tundra Communities Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
Easy/Intermediate
Estes Park, CO 14 

Photos of Trail Ridge Road - 82

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Milky Way from the park
Jan 8, 2015 near Estes Park, CO
Rocky Mtn Nat Park with permission from danhester
Jan 8, 2015 near Estes Park, CO
Start of Big Thompson with permission from dreamer 200
Jan 11, 2015 near Estes Park, CO
Ute Trail on Trail Ridge, Rocky Mountain NP CO
Jan 15, 2015 near Estes Park, CO
Bighorn Sheep
Jan 28, 2015 near Grand Lake, CO
Tonight's at Aspenglen
Feb 9, 2015 near Estes Park, CO
Bull Elk at Sheep Lake/Horseshoe Park
Jan 18, 2016 near Estes Park, CO
Mt Ida trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
Jul 19, 2022 near Grand Lake, CO