Mike's Hikes Index

The Mike's Hike's Index is a random collection of numeric facts related to RMNP and is of course loosely patterned after the renowned Harper's Index.

14,256	Elevation in feet of Longs Peak (and highest point in RMNP).
10,000	Estimated number of hikers who attempt Longs Peak every year.
3,000	Estimated number of hikers who make it to Longs Peak every year.
4,855	Elevation gain (in feet) during hike to Longs Peak (Keyhole Route).
18.2	Miles in Mike's longest hike.
355	Miles of hiking trails in RMNP.
300	Days of sunshine each year in the Estes Park area.
-10	Temperature (Fº) of the coldest hike Mike's been on.
7,522	Elevation in feet of Estes Park.
415	Square miles in RMNP.
11	Miles of pavement above treeline in RMNP's Trail Ridge Road.
1860	Year Estes Park was first settled by Joel Estes.
3,000,000	Number of visitors to RMNP each year (roughly).
1915	Year RMNP was established.
12,183	Highest point on Trail Ridge Road (feet).
54	Number of Fourteeners (peaks over 14,000') in Colorado