5.3 mi from the trailheadRocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground
Campground · Colorado
Hike
Black Canyon / Cow Creek Connector Trail
- Near The Needle
- Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
- 1,426 ft of climbing
7.2 mi out & back · 1,426 ft gain · 9,120 ft high point · Hard
Via the Lower Cow Creek Trail (1.9 mi)
In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · National Park Service
About this hike
This 7.2-mile out and back trail uses the Lower Cow Creek Trail and climbs 1,426 feet past The Needle peak in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Elevation
1,426 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 5.3 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
