Longs Peak Trailhead

Longs Peak Trailhead

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Longs Peak is a true Colorado icon. At 14,259 feet, it’s one of the state’s proudest 14ers, and the only one within Rocky Mountain National Park. It looks imposing from every side, but the “Keyhole” notch allows passage to the summit. The Keyhole Route is one of the most popular 14er routes in Colorado, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. The fame of Longs Peak draws more people toward its summit than rightfully belong there. Nearly half who attempt it do not reach the top.
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Longs Peak is one of Colorado's proudest 14ers and the only one within Rocky Mountain National Park. It looks imposing from every side, but the "Keyhole" notch allows passage on a long and arduous hike to the summit. The first 5 miles are on maintained trail, but then it becomes a mountaineering route with scrambling and route finding, and the possibility of deadly weather. This is an epic journey to a bucket list peak, but it's only safe for experienced hikers who are acclimated to thealtitude.
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Chasm Lake is just below the sheer east face of Longs Peak, which is the tallest mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park. To reach Chasm Lake, you’ll begin on the same trail which leads to Longs’ 14-thousand-foot summit. The first couple of miles are steadily uphill, on a well-trodden path through evergreen forest. Eventually, the trail emerges from the trees, onto alpine tundra dotted with squat spruce and colored with wildflowers.
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Longs Peak is a true Colorado icon––one of the state’s proudest 14ers, and the only one in Rocky Mountain National Park. Though Longs looks imposing from all sides, the “Keyhole” notch allows passage to the summit. The route requires hiking 5 miles on a maintained trail, then scrambling a few more over talus and boulders––on steep terrain with exposed drop-offs––to finally reach the coveted summit. This climb is not for the inexperienced, but makes a worthy goal for anyone's Colorado bucketlist.
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Longs Peak is a true Colorado icon––one of the state’s proudest 14ers, and the only one in Rocky Mountain National Park. Though Longs looks imposing from all sides, the “Keyhole” notch allows passage to the summit. The route requires hiking 5 miles on a maintained trail, then scrambling a few more over talus and boulders––on steep terrain with exposed drop-offs––to finally reach the coveted summit. This climb is not for the inexperienced, but makes a worthy goal for anyone's Colorado bucketlist.
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Website

nps.gov/romo/index.htm

Phone

+1 (970) 586-1206

Location

Larimer County Colorado United States

Coordinates

40.27216° N, 105.55681° W