Trail Heads and Starting Points

Trail Head Area Elev (ft) Location
Baker Gulch Trail Ridge

8,864

Arapaho National Forest: approx ¾ mile west of picnic area on west side of Trail Ridge Road, 6.4 miles north of Grand Lake Entrance; 13.9 miles SW of Fall River Pass
Bear Lake Bear Lake

9,475

At end of Bear Lake Road; 9.3 miles from Beaver Meadows Entrance
Beaver Meadows Trail Ridge

8,440

Between Beaver Meadows Entrance and Deer Ridge Junction (Trail Ridge Road).
Beaver Reservoir E. Indian Peaks

9,161

On state highway 7.4 miles S of junction with state highway 7; 5.8 miles north of Ward. Turn west on unpaved road and drive 2.5 miles to reservoir.
Bierstadt Lake, Boulder Brook-Storm Pass Bear Lake Road

8,850

6.4 miles from Beaver Meadows Entrance on Bear Lake Road
Bowen/Baker Never Summer Wilderness

8,864

 
Buckingham Campground E. Indian Peaks

10,121

From Nederland: turn west to Eldora Ski Area. Where road forks left/uphill to ski area, continue on right/lower to town of Eldora. Continue on unpaved road 1 mile and take right fork for 4 miles to campground.
Camp Dick (Middle St. Vrain) E. Indian Peaks

8,638

Turn west from state highway 72 at Peaceful Valley. Follow unpaved road for 1 mile to campground.
Chapin Pass/Creek Mummy Range

10,640

Go up unpaved (on-way) Old Fall River Road about 6.5 miles from western end of Horseshoe Park. Very small parking lot.
Colorado River Colorado River Area

9,010

Parking lot is 10.5 miles north of the Grand Lake Entrance Station. Or 10.5 miles south of the Alpine Visitor Center.
Copeland Lake Wild Basin Area

8,312

On state highway 7, drive 12.7 miles south from Estes Park. Turn west (right) at Wild Basin Area. Stay right at both forks until you reach the Ranger Station and parking lot.
Corral Creek Mummy Range

10,000

 
Cow Creek Mummy Range

7,840

 
Cub Lake Moraine Park

8,080

 
Deer Ridge Junction Trail Ridge

8,930

 
Devils Thumb Park W. Indian Peaks

9,660

 
Dunraven  

7,900

 
East Inlet Grand Lake

8,391

 
East Portal East Boundary

8,597

 
Fall River Pass Trail Ridge

11,796

 
Fern Lake Moraine Park

8,155

 
Gem Lake Mummy Range

7,740

 
Glacier Gorge Junction Bear Lake Road

9,230

 
Grand Lake East Shore Grand Lake 8,391  
Green Mountain Trail Ridge

8,794

 
Green Ridge Campground Grand Lake

8,400

 
Hessie E. Indian Peaks

9,009

 
Hollowell Park (Mill Creek) Bear Lake Road

8,400

 
Homestead Meadows East Boundary

7,360

 
Horseshoe Park  

8,500

 
Junco Lake W. Indian Peaks

10,040

 
Lake Agnes Colorado River Area

10,300

 
Lawn Lake Mummy Range

8,540

 
Lily Mountain East Boundary

8,780

 
Long Lake E. Indian Peaks

10,480

 
Longs Peak Ranger Station Longs Peak

9,400

 
McGraw Ranch  

7,840

 
Meeker Park  

8,500

 
Milner Pass Trail Ridge

10,750

 
Mitchell Creek E. Indian Peaks

10,480

 
Monarch Lake W. Indian Peaks

8,346

 
Never Summer Ranch Trail Ridge

8,884

 
North Fork Mummy Range

7,960

 
North Inlet Grand Lake 8,440  
Onahu Creek Trail Ridge

8,765

 
Pingree Park Mummy Range

9,030

 
Rainbow Lakes Campground E. Indian Peaks

9,960

 
Roaring Fork W. Indian Peaks

8,281

 
Rock Cut Trail Ridge

12,120

 
Rollins Pass W. Indian Peaks

11,671

 
St. Vrain Mountain E. Indian Peaks

8,800

 
Storm Pass East Boundary

8,937

 
Timber Lake Trail Ridge

9,000

 
Tonahutu Creek & North Inlet Grand Lake

8,545

 
Twin Owls Mummy Range

7,920

 
Twin Sisters East Boundary

9,090

 
Ute Trail Crossing Trail Ridge

11,440

 
Wild Basin Ranger Station & Finch Lake Wild Basin Area

8,500

 

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