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Wild Basin Ranger Station and House

Hike

Horsetooth Peak Trail

Summits Lookout Mountain
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
1,917 ft of climbing

2.2 mi one way · 1,917 ft climb · 10,706 ft high point · Moderate

In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · National Park Service

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About this hike

Horsetooth Peak Trail ascends 1,917 feet over 2.2 miles to Lookout Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park. Horsetooth Peak is nearby.

Elevation

0 ft of gain and 1,917 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.0 mi from the trailhead
Meeker Park Overflow Campground
Campground · Colorado

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

9 mi from you
Fern Lake Trail
- Ends at Marguerite Falls
- Inside Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness
- 2,742 ft of climbing
7.4 mi of trails · 2,742 ft climb
Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lookout MountainDestination · 0.0 mi in
Horsetooth PeakNearby · 0.5 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 2.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Wild Basin 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.2 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 0 ft
Descent: 1,917 ft
High point: 10,706 ft
Low point: 8,789 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 16
Trailhead: 40.2269° N · 105.5647° W

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Olive Ridge

Campground · Colorado

3.3 mi from the trailhead

Longs Peak Campground

Campground · Colorado

17 mi from you

Mount Ida

Summits Mount Ida
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
2,551 ft of climbing

4.8 mi of trails · 2,551 ft climb · Easy

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

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat60°42°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sun57°40°Chance Rain Showers
Mon60°43°Mostly Sunny
Tue63°45°Mostly Sunny
Wed62°45°Partly Sunny
Thu62°46°Partly Sunny
Fri63°Partly Sunny

Sat: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 8 mph WSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain