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Wind River

Near Emerald Mountain
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
Camp under a mile away

2.2 mi of trails · 727 ft climb · 9,041 ft high point · Moderate

In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · National Park Service

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About this hike

Wind River trail network spans 2.2 miles with 727 feet of climb in Rocky Mountain National Park near Emerald Mountain.

Elevation

727 ft of gain and 89 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.6 mi from the trailhead
Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground
Campground · Colorado

More hikes nearby

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Emerald MountainNearby
ViewpointNearby

Nearby reading

Sprague Lake (Colorado)
Glacier Basin Campground Ranger Station

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.2 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 727 ft
Descent: 89 ft
High point: 9,041 ft
Low point: 8,340 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Trailhead: 40.3269° N · 105.5820° W

Get directions Open the map

0.7 mi from the trailhead

Glacier Basin Campground

Campground · Colorado

2.5 mi from the trailhead

Moraine Park Campground

Campground · Colorado

12 mi from you

Mount Ida

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Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
2,551 ft of climbing

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Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Twin Sisters Tr

Summits Twin Sisters Peaks
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
2,177 ft of climbing

3.4 mi of trails · 2,177 ft climb · Moderate

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Lower East Inlet Trail

Ends at Adams Falls
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
1,798 ft of climbing

5.0 mi of trails · 1,798 ft climb · Moderate

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Flat Top Mountain Trail

Summits Flattop Mountain
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness
2,865 ft of climbing

4.2 mi of trails · 2,865 ft climb

Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Flattop Mountain Trail

Passes Flattop Mountain
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
2,622 ft of climbing

4.0 mi one way · 2,622 ft climb · Moderate

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TNo signal
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today70°51°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Fri72°47°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sat70°43°Showers And Thunderstorms
Sun66°41°Chance Rain Showers
Mon68°44°Mostly Sunny
Tue70°45°Mostly Sunny
Wed72°46°Partly Sunny

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely · wind 1 to 5 mph SSE

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