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Colorado · Hiking · Near Estes Park
Horsetooth Peak Trail
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,891 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Moderate
- difficulty
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Horsetooth Peak Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Horsetooth Peak Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
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: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Horsetooth Peak Trail is a 4.44-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado managed by the National Park Service with 1,891 feet of elevation gain.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Wild Basin Lodge & Event Center
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 mi
If it rainsMatt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Matt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Estes ParkLocal outfitters
- Wildcat Mountaineering16 mi away
- Camp Always Choose Adventures29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Wild Basin Trail · Mount Alice · Horse Trail
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Horsetooth Peak Trail
Best months: May–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.
Jan
32° / 14°
Feb
35° / 15°
Mar
42° / 20°
Apr
46° / 23°
May
56° / 32°
Jun
69° / 38°
Jul
74° / 44°
Aug
73° / 43°
Sep
66° / 36°
Oct
52° / 29°
Nov
41° / 20°
Dec
33° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allenspark 3nw, CO, 2.5 mi away at 8,500 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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Route details
- Distance
- 2.2 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,891 ft
- Summit
- 10,703 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Questions about this route
How long is the Horsetooth Peak Trail on Lookout Mountain?
About 2.2 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Horsetooth Peak Trail?
About 1,891 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Horsetooth Peak Trail?
It is rated moderate.
Conditions and forecast on Lookout Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
