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Longs Peak

The park's 14,259-foot giant, Colorado's northernmost fourteener, with the famous Keyhole Route. Serious, but no ropes needed in summer.

Official Website
Photo: Original uploader was ProfPete (Pete Seel) at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
About mid-July to early September
Price
Park entrance fee
Time Needed
12–15 hours
Address
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO 80517Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
From Longs Peak Trailhead on Highway 7.

Why Go

It's about 15 miles round trip, starting around 2 or 3 am. Climbers cross narrow ledges, and people have died here. Chasm Lake, below the east face, makes a stunning, less risky day hike.

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