Rocky Mountain Day Hikes

Index of Hikes
Name of Hike
Type of Hike
Miles to ​Destination
Roundtrip
​Miles
Trailhead
Trailhead
​Elevation
Destination
​Elevation
Elevation
​Gain
Aberta Falls
Short, Waterfall
0.8
1.6
Glacier Gorge
9,175'
9,394'
160'
Andrews Tarn
Longer, Lake
4.6
9.2
Glacier Gorge
9,175'
11,380'
2,205'
Bear Lake
Short, Lake, Loop
0.5
0.5
Bear Lake
9,475'
9,522'
20'
Bierstadt Lake
Moderate, Lake
3.3
3.3
Bear Lake
9,475'
9,435'
-625
Beaver Mountain
Moderate, Loop
4.6
4.6
Upper Beaver Meadows
8,440'
10,491'
2,051'
Black Lake
Longer, Lake
4.9
9.8
Glacier Gorge
9,175'
10,611'
1,436'
Boulder-Grand Pass
Challenge
18.3
18.3
Wild Basin
8,500'
12,061'
3,561'
Bluebird Lake
Longer, Lake
6.3
12.6
Wild Basin
8,500'
10,983'
2,483'
Bridal Veil Falls
Moderate, Waterfall
3.1
6.2
Cow Creek
7,820'
8,880'
1,060'
Calypso Cascades
Moderate, Waterfall
1.8
3.6
Wild Basin
8,500'
9,139'
700'
Cascade Falls
Moderate, Waterfall
3.6
7.2
North Inlet
8,520'
8,820'
300'
Chasm Lake
Longer, Lake
4.2
8.4
Longs Peak
9,400'
11,797'
2,360'
​Copeland Falls
Short, Waterfall
0.3
0.6
Wild Basin
8,500'
8,576'
76'
Crystal Lake
Longer, Lake
7.5
15.4
Lawn Lake
8,540'
11,525'
3,219'
Cub Lake
Moderate, Lake
2.4
4.6
Cub Lake
8,080'
8,671'
591'
Deer Mountain
Moderate, Peak
3
6
Deer Mountain
8,930'
10,006'
1,076'
Deer Ridge
Longer,
​Loop
10.5
10.5
Deer Mountain
8,930'
10,006'
1,076'
Dream Lake
Moderate, Lake
1.1
2.2
Bear Lake
9,475'
9,920'
425'
Eagle Lake
Challenge,
​Lake
7.2
14.4
Wild Basin
8,500'
10,820'
2,320'
Emerald Lake
Moderate, Lake
1.8
3.6
Bear Lake
9,475'
10,111'
605'
Estes Cone
Moderate, Peak
3.3
6.6
Longs Peak
9,400'
11,010'
1,610'
Fern Falls
Moderate, Lake
2.7
5.4
Fern Lake
8,155'
8,824'
669'
Fern Lake
Moderate, Lake
3.8
7.6
Fern Lake
8,155'
9,527'
1,372'
Finch Lake
Longer, Lake
5
10
Finch Lake
8,476'
9,925'
1,449'
Flattop Mtn
Longer,
​Peak
4.4
8.8
Bear Lake
9,450'
12,324'
2,874'
Flattop -
N. Inlet
Longer,
​Thru-hike
17.7
17.7
Bear Lake
9,475'
9,595'
2,851'
Forest Canyon Pass
Moderate, Alpine
2.1
5.2
Milner Pass
10,758'
11,320'
562'
Gabletop Mtn
Challenge,
​Peak
7.2
14.4
Bear Lake
9,450'
11,939'
3,789'
Gem Lake
Moderate,
​Lake
1.6
3.2
Gem Lake
7,840'
8,840'
1,000'
Lake Haiyaha
Moderate,
​Lake
2.1
4.2
Bear Lake
9,475'
10,220'
745'
Hallett Peak
Challenge,
​Peaks
5.1
10.2
Bear Lake
9,475'
12,713'
3,238'
Mt Ida
Challenge,
Peaks
4.9
9.8
Poudre Lake
10,758'
12,880'
2,122'
Lake of Many Winds
Challenge.
​Lake
7.5
15
Wild Basin
8,500'
11,620'
3,120'
Lawn Lake
Longer, Lake
6.3
12.6
Lawn Lake
8,540'
11,007'
2,467'
Lily Lake
Short, Lake, Loop
0.8 Loop
1.6
Lily Lake
8,931'
8,942'
11'
Lion Lake Basin
Longer, Lake
6.3
12.6
Wild Basin
8,500'
11,080'
2,580'
The Loch
Moderate, Lake
3
6
Glacier Gorge
9,175'
10,197'
​1,022'
Longs Peak
Challenge,
​Peaks
7.5
15
Longs Peak
9,400'
14,259'
4,859'
Lone Pine Lake
Longer, Lake
5.3
10.6
East Inlet
8,400'
9,844'
1,444'
Lumpy Ridge
Longer,
​Loop
10.7
10.7
Gem Lake
7,840'
9,122'
1,282'
Mills Lake
Moderate, Lake
2.8
5.6
Glacier Gorge
9,175'
9,957'
782'
Nymph Lake
Short, Lake
0.5
1
Bear Lake
9.475'
9,706'
225'
Odessa Lake
Longer, Lake
​4
8
Bear Lake
9'475
9,967'
1,215'
Ouzel Falls
Moderate, Waterfall
2.7
5.4
Wild Basin
8,500'
9,382'
950'
The Pool
Moderate
1.7
3.4
Fern Lake
8,155'
8,319'
245'
The Pool-Cub Lake
Moderate,
​Loop
5.5 Loop
5.5
Cub Lake/
​Fern Lake
8,080'/
​8,156'
8,156'/
8,080'
671'/595'
SandbeachLake
Longer, Lake
4.2
8.4
Sandbeach Lake
8,316'
10,313'
2,020'
Shelf Lake
Challenge,
​Lake
4.9
9.8
Glacier Gorge
9,175'
11,220'
2,045'
Sky Pond
Challenge,
​Lake
4.4
8.8
Glacier Gorge
9,175'
10,877'
1,702'
Sprague Lake
Short, Lake, Loop
0.5 Loop
0.5
Sprague Lake
8,701'
8,721'
20'
Storm/
Granite Pass
Longer,
​Loop
15.9 Loop
15.9
Sprague Lake
8,820'
12,077'
3,257'
Thunder Lake
Longer, Lake
6.8
13.6
Wild Basin
8,500'
10,594'
2,094'
Timber Lake
Longer, Lake
5
10
Timber Lake
9,054'
11,088'
2,060'
Timberline Falls
Moderate, Waterfall
3.9
7.8
Glacier Gorge
9,175'
10,740'
1,565'
Tourmaline Lake
Challenge,
​Lake
5.4
10.8
Bear Lake
9,475'
10,580'
1,105'
Twin Lakes
Challenge,
​Lake
3.6
7.2
Wild Basin
8,500'
9,860'
1,360'
Twin Sisters
Moderate,
​Peak
3.4
6.8
Twin Sisters
9,164'
11,413'
2,253'
Lake Verna
Longer, Lake
6.9
13.8
East Inlet
8,400'
10,227'
1,866'
West Creek Falls
Moderate, Waterfall
2.4
4.8
Cow Creek
7,820'
8,140'
730'
Ypsilon Lake
Longer, Lake
4.7
9.4
Lawn Lake
8,540'
10,559'
2,180'