Colorado · Hiking · Near Estes Park

Alpine Ridge Trail

Alpine Ridge TrailPhoto: Juhele_CZ, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
0.3 mi
round trip
197 ft
climb
Out and back
route
Easy
difficulty
Jun, Sep
best months

Blocked today

A road serving this area is closed; weather is good · State DOT 511, OpenWeather · checked just now

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Road closed

US 34: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.

  • US 34: road closure

    Closed · ~0.1 km from Alpine Ridge Trail · CDOT 511

  • Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center

    Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park

As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Alpine Ridge Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Colorado covering 0.62 miles with 197 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route type.

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  • Sleep close

    Little Rock Lake

    Campground

    Campground · 3.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Trail Ridge Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

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  • Nearby · Ute Trail · Medicine Bow Curve · Marmot Point Hiking Trail
  • Best time to go · Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Alpine Ridge Trail

    Best months: June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      31° / 11°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 10°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 15°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 20°

      10 wet

    5. May

      55° / 28°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 36°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 43°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 41°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      65° / 34°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 25°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 18°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 11°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 11.7 mi away at 9,520 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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