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Gems in Northwest Rockies - 9

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View towards Never Summer Mountains, Rocky Mountain NP

Recommended Routes in Northwest Rockies - 51

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Lone Eagle Peak above Mirror - from the Crater Lake Trail

Monarch Lake to Crater Lake

14.9 mi 24.0 km • 2,017' Up 614.74 m Up • 2,017' Down 614.7 m Down

Granby, CO

Leaving the Jasper Creek drainage for the Continental Divide on a sunny morning.

High Lonesome Loop

15.7 mi 25.2 km • 3,162' Up 963.89 m Up • 3,162' Down 963.86 m Down

Nederland, CO

Climbing Buchanan Pass on the west side.

Pawnee-Buchanan Loop

26.5 mi 42.6 km • 6,632' Up 2021.41 m Up • 6,615' Down 2016.24 m Down

Nederland, CO

Bear Lake TH to Fern Lake TH

8.5 mi 13.6 km • 1,180' Up 359.71 m Up • 2,524' Down 769.27 m Down

Estes Park, CO

Colorado Mines Peak weather station from the snowy ridgeline

Mount Flora

6.4 mi 10.2 km • 1,754' Up 534.48 m Up • 1,753' Down 534.2 m Down

Winter…, CO

Looking down on Gilpin Lake from halfway up the pass.

Zirkel Circle

10.4 mi 16.8 km • 2,360' Up 719.41 m Up • 2,363' Down 720.25 m Down

Steambo…, CO

Mt Ida trail, Rocky Mountain National Park

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

Roger's Pass

9.8 mi 15.8 km • 2,712' Up 826.74 m Up • 2,712' Down 826.68 m Down

Winter…, CO

Great, well maintained singletrack on the way to Stanley Mt.

CDT - Berthoud Pass to Stanley Mountain

7.7 mi 12.4 km • 1,309' Up 398.96 m Up • 1,311' Down 399.68 m Down

Winter…, CO

Northwest Rockies Hiking

4,397 Miles 7,077 Kilometers of Trail
64 Recommended Routes
9 Gems
183 Easy Trails
487 Intermediate Trails
170 Difficult Trails

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Trails in Northwest Rockies - 776

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4.2 mi 6.8 km #1Flattop Mountain Trail Intermediate/Difficult Estes Park, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Estes Park, CO	48
9.2 mi 14.8 km #2East Inlet Trail Intermediate/Difficult Grand Lake, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Grand Lake, CO	28
3.5 mi 5.7 km #3Fern Lake Trail Intermediate Estes Park, CO	Intermediate	Estes Park, CO	35
2.8 mi 4.4 km #4Jim Creek Trail Intermediate Winter Park, CO	Intermediate	Winter Park, CO	10
1.1 mi 1.7 km #5Crater Lakes Trail #819 Intermediate/Difficult Winter Park, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Winter Park, CO	28
7.0 mi 11.3 km #6Fish Creek Falls Trail Intermediate Steamboat Springs, CO	Intermediate	Steamboat Springs, CO	27
0.4 mi 0.6 km #7Alpine Ridge Trail Intermediate/Difficult Grand Lake, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Grand Lake, CO	20
13.1 mi 21.1 km #8Arapaho Pass Trail Intermediate/Difficult Nederland, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Nederland, CO	16
0.6 mi 1.0 km #9Hallett Peak Approach Difficult Grand Lake, CO	Difficult	Grand Lake, CO	14
1.4 mi 2.3 km #10Lake Agnes Trail Intermediate Grand Lake, CO	Intermediate	Grand Lake, CO	17