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Chiefs Head Peak

Hike

Macgregor Falls

Ends at MacGregor Falls
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
Camp 2 mi away

1.7 mi out & back · 317 ft gain · 8,309 ft high point · Easy

In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · National Park Service

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About this hike

This 1.7-mile out and back trail climbs 317 feet to MacGregor Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park near The Citadel and The Needle peaks.

Elevation

317 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.4 mi from the trailhead
Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground
Campground · Colorado

More hikes nearby

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Mount Ida
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Out: 300 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

MacGregor FallsDestination · 0.8 mi in
The CitadelNearby · 0.0 mi in
The NeedleNearby · 0.3 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 317 ft round trip
High point: 8,309 ft
Low point: 7,992 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.7 mi and 317 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Trailhead: 40.4051° N · 105.5474° W

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2.4 mi from the trailhead

Aspenglen Campground

Campground · Colorado

4.1 mi from the trailhead

Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground

Campground · Colorado

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Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Good
AT&T5G · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today58°37°Mostly Sunny
Fri59°37°Partly Sunny
Sat59°36°Partly Sunny
Sun55°38°Rain Showers Likely
Mon50°32°Rain And Snow Showers
Tue52°29°Mostly Sunny
Wed52°28°Slight Chance Snow Showers

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 mph SE

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