Mount Chiquita

Trail Ridge Store

~2 min drive

At 11,796 feet, the Alpine Visitor Center is the highest visitor center in the National Park Service! Usually only open from May to October, it is chilly even in the heart of summer, so make sure to bring layers or even a hat. Located on Trail Ridge Road in the alpine…

Horseshoe Park

~10 min drive

Horseshoe Park is a low-land meadow with small lakes, great views of the Mummy Mountain Range, and top-notch wildlife viewing opportunities. West Horseshoe Park Pullout: This pullout contains limited parking spaces that can be used to access the surrounding horseshoe park…

Ute Trail

~2 min drive

9.2 mi · Moderate

Fairchild Mountain

~10 min drive

Route to the summit of Fairchild Mountain (13,505 ft) from Lawn Lake Trailhead.

Tonahutu Creek Trail

~14 min drive

27 mi · Hard

Lava Cliffs

~2 min drive

Lava Cliffs features a rare section of volcanic rock in Rocky Mountain National Park. This area is the result of a lava flow that traveled from the Never Summer Range around 28 million years ago. Many years later, glaciers moving through the area cut open the hillside and…

Colorado River Trailhead

~11 min drive

The Colorado River Trailhead is the access point for many trails in the northwest corner of Rocky Mountain National Park. From this location, park visitors can explore a variety of trails. For a simple excursion, hike 0.5 miles to find the Colorado River. This point marks…

Neota Creek

~10 min drive

3.1 mi · Moderate

Rowe Peak

~10 min drive

Route to the summit of Rowe Peak (13,399 ft) from Lawn Lake Trailhead.

Medicine Bow Curve

~3 min drive

Medicine Bow Curve provides a great location to view the northernmost areas of Rocky Mountain National Park. Looking to the horizon, visitors will see the Medicine Bow Mountains and the state of Wyoming. The Cache la Poudre river can clearly be seen flowing through the…