Name: Mount Royal
Rating: 4.5

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The popular up-and-back route to the top of Mount Royal

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Mount Royal is a steep leg burner. The last major climb is very steep and good shoes with solid footing are strongly suggested. When you get to the top of the steep climbing, you'll hit the saddle. Make sure you turn right and keep going if you want to hit the true summit.

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Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho National Forests - Clear Creek Ranger District

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4.5 from 31 votes

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4.5 from 31 votes

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4 Star		35%
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Sep 24, 2017 near Frisco, CO

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Aug 2, 2025

Jeff S

Luka hike — 1h 58m

May 24, 2025

Ross Wehner

Fantastic hike! It was certainly challenging, but rewarding. We liked how the terrain varied throughout, and of course, the vista views at the top wer 3.1mi — 3h 30m

Jan 7, 2024

Stephen Pack

Sep 16, 2023

Matt Culpepper

First summit of the Tenmile Traverse 1.4mi

Aug 2, 2022

Brandi Violetta

Jul 17, 2022

Barb Frommell

May 14, 2022

Elizabeth Johnson

Great uphill trek! Someone saw a moose :)

Sep 15, 2021

Eric Cohen

Intermediate-Expert hike. Steep and slippery leg burner. 3.5mi — 1h 39m

Aug 28, 2021

Ashleigh Shunk

Jul 18, 2021

Lane Harrison

Great hike, but very steep with a lot of loose gravel. Took us 2hrs to go up, and about 45-50 to come down. Loved it! 4.2mi — 3h 09m

Jul 3, 2021

Lee Trujillo

One fallen tree on the last leg, but a great morning — 0h 53m

Jun 22, 2021

Cody K

3mi

Jul 17, 2020

Courtney Tee

A straightforward hike, but don't let the clear trail and low mileage fool you, this thing has some punchy steep sections. 3.9mi — 1h 46m

Jun 22, 2020

Nick da Luz

Aug 15, 2019

Rayfes Mondal

Aug 14, 2019

Barbara Homack

Aug 4, 2019

Ryan Neuhofel

Aug 3, 2019

Daylene York

4.4mi

Aug 1, 2019

Joe Howarth

2.8mi

Jul 30, 2019

Abby Judge

Jun 20, 2019

Steeler S

Dec 27, 2018

Kevin Nguyen

Oct 19, 2018

Barbara Homack

Oct 13, 2018

Michael Hall

Sep 22, 2018

Heather Mansfield-Hom

Steep as hell, what the fuck With Miccy!

Sep 5, 2018

Rich Mirabella

Aug 18, 2018

Christian G

Straightforward trail. Few false summits ending with great views over Dillon, Frisco, and the surrounding area. 1.6mi

Aug 13, 2018

Patti Garvey

Jul 18, 2018

Jonathon Kent

Jul 8, 2018

Brandon Snacks

Jun 23, 2018

Cam Morton

Round trip, plus the bit extra to the rocky cliff summit below for better views of the lake 3.5mi

Jun 15, 2018

Sarah Harrison

Jun 9, 2018

Dan Vogel

Aug 4, 2017

Stephen Webb

1.6mi

Jul 26, 2017

Andrew Pirog

1.6mi

Jul 17, 2017

Brandi Violetta

Jun 30, 2017

Justin Williams

Jun 14, 2017

Michael Wagner

Jun 10, 2017

Ron Gottschalk

May 28, 2017

Aaron Courter

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“A fairly steep and challenging, but short climb from the Frisco Rec Path up to the Mount Royal summit. ”

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