Trail Ridge Road (U.S. Hwy 34) is closed to vehicles to through travel for the season. Trail Ridge Road is closed on the east side of the park at Many Parks Curve and on the west side of the park at Colorado River Trailhead.
With over 350 miles of hiking trails to choose from, there are many hikes to choose from to meet all types of interestes and abilities. Below is a list of some of the hikes found in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Lake Hikes
Destination
Trail Head
Distance
Elevation Gain (feet)
Bear Lake
Bear Lake
0.7 mile loop
20
An excellent interpretive nature trail circles this popular subalpine lake at the end of Bear Lake Road.
Cub Lake
Cub Lake
2.3 miles
540
A park favorite, this hike to a mountain pond travels through woods that blaze with color in the fall.
Mills Lake
Glacier Gorge
2.8 miles
700
The view of Longs Peak and the Keyboard of the Winds from Mills Lake is one of Rocky's finest.
Gem Lake is a hidden gem tucked away in the vast field of granite domes that comprise the Lumpy Ridge area. Without an inlet or outlet stream, Gem Lake is a shallow pond filled in strictly by trapped snowmelt and rainfall.
On this trail, hikers will pass along the lush, marshy Big Meadow, and through forests of lodgepole pine, quaking aspen, subalpine fir, and Engelmann spruce on their way to the falls.
Fine views, pleasant hiking and a picnic on top make this trip a hiking favorite. Summit elevation 10,013' (gain of 1083').
Twin Sisters
Twin Sisters
3.7 miles
2,253
These two peaks sit off by themselves to the east, offering outstanding vistas sweeping in all directions. Elevation at summit 11,428' (gain of 2338').
Flattop Mountain
Bear Lake
4.4 miles
2,849
Panoramic views and access to many other great peaks lure hikers up this mountain in the middle of the park. Summit elevation 12,324' (gain of 2849').
Hike to the top of Flattop Mountain and the Continental Divide! With over 2,000 feet of elevation gain, this is one of the most difficult trails in Rocky Mountain National Park.
