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Colorado · Hiking · Near Estes Park
Ute Trail
Photo: Vadim Manuylov, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9.2 mi
- round trip
- 117 ft
- climb
- 11,785 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
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Road closed
US 34: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.
US 34: road closure
Closed · ~0.0 km from Ute 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
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The Ute Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back hike in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, managed by the National Park Service. It starts and ends at the Alpine Visitor Center Trailhead, and the route climbs about 117 feet from the low point of 10,651 feet to the high point of 11,785 feet, making it a moderate walk across a short, steady rise. The trail is not wheelchair accessible, and dogs are not allowed. Bikes and horses are also not permitted. A fee is charged for the hike. Medicine Bow Curve lies about 0.4 miles away, and Marmot Point Hiking Trail is about 0.6 miles away. For an overnight stay, Grandview Campground is about 4.4 miles off, and Long Draw Campground is about 5.2 miles away.
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