Park · Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Best hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park

The 30 best of 218 trails in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, ranked by route quality.

Trails
218
Easy
109
Moderate
46
Hard
43
Expert
20

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Top trails

  1. Flat Top Mountain Trail Expert · 8.4 mi (13.5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,848 ft (868 m) · 4 hr 10 min
  2. Lower East Inlet Trail Hard · 10.1 mi (16.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,716 ft (523 m) · 4 hr 5 min
  3. Ute Trail Hard · 9.2 mi (14.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,250 ft (381 m) · 3 hr 35 min
  4. Emerald Lake Trail Moderate · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 689 ft (210 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  5. Glacier Gorge Trail Hard · 6.9 mi (11.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,716 ft (523 m) · 3 hr 5 min
  6. Nanita/Nakoni Hard · 6.2 mi (9.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,854 ft (565 m) · 2 hr 55 min
  7. Longs Peak Trail Expert · 13.7 mi (22 km) · Elevation Gain 4,957 ft (1,511 m) · 6 hr 55 min
  8. Glacier Basic C. G. - Sprague Lake Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2 km) · Elevation Gain 49 ft (15 m) · 25 min
  9. Chasm Lake Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 417 ft (127 m) · 45 min
  10. Bear Lake - Glacier Gorge Junction - Loch Mills Junction Trail Moderate · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 771 ft (235 m) · 1 hr 45 min
  11. Lake Haiyaha Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 410 ft (125 m) · 50 min
  12. Spruce Lake/Loomis Lake Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 299 ft (91 m) · 40 min
  13. Haynach Lake Trail Moderate · 3 mi (4.8 km) · Elevation Gain 791 ft (241 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  14. Lily Ridge Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 338 ft (103 m) · 40 min
  15. Lower Crystal Lake Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3.1 km) · Elevation Gain 430 ft (131 m) · 50 min
  16. Odessa Lake - Flattop Mountain Junc. Hard · 5.9 mi (9.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,421 ft (433 m) · 2 hr 35 min
  17. Sky Pond Easy · 1.4 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 489 ft (149 m) · 40 min
  18. The Pool/Odessa Lake Hard · 6.2 mi (10 km) · Elevation Gain 1,713 ft (522 m) · 2 hr 50 min
  19. Sandbeach Lake Hard · 8.6 mi (13.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,041 ft (622 m) · 3 hr 50 min
  20. Lion Lake Trail Moderate · 4.3 mi (7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,112 ft (339 m) · 2 hr
  21. Grand Ditch Trail Hard · 14.5 mi (23.3 km) · Elevation Gain 564 ft (172 m) · 4 hr 55 min
  22. Thunder Lake Trail Hard · 8.9 mi (14.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,867 ft (569 m) · 3 hr 50 min
  23. Copeland Lake - Wild Basin Trail Easy · 4.5 mi (7.2 km) · Elevation Gain 217 ft (66 m) · 1 hr 35 min
  24. Sprague Lake Connector Trails Easy · 3.7 mi (5.9 km) · Elevation Gain 230 ft (70 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  25. Lower Lost Lake Trail Hard · 6.1 mi (9.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,184 ft (361 m) · 2 hr 35 min
  26. Lock/Mills Junction To Andrews/Sky Pond Junction Trail Moderate · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) · Elevation Gain 561 ft (171 m) · 1 hr 15 min
  27. Twin Sisters Tr Hard · 6.4 mi (10.3 km) · Elevation Gain 2,152 ft (656 m) · 3 hr 10 min
  28. The Pool - Cub Lake Trailhead Hard · 6.9 mi (11.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,093 ft (333 m) · 2 hr 45 min
  29. Thunder Lake - Timberline Moderate · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,444 ft (440 m) · 1 hr 40 min
  30. Timber Lake Expert · 9.8 mi (15.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,316 ft (706 m) · 4 hr 20 min

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