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Mount Olympus

Colorado

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Mount Olympus is a summit of 8,796 feet in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, about 3.8 miles from Estes Park. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Estes Park show July highs around 80°F with lows near 48°F, and the summit sits higher than that station, so expect it to run a little cooler. The Mount Olympus Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Limber Pine Trail is about 1.5 miles off. Climbers can head to BLM Boulder, about 1.8 miles away, and Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground is about 7.5 miles away for an overnight base.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

8,796 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Mount Olympus

Colorado

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–80°F and lows of 35–48°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Estes Park 3 Sse, CO weather station, 3.6 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan37° high16° low
  2. Feb38° high16° low
  3. Mar45° high21° low
  4. Apr52° high26° low
  5. May61° high35° low
  6. Jun74° high43° low
  7. Jul80° high48° low
  8. Aug78° high46° low
  9. Sep70° high39° low
  10. Oct57° high30° low
  11. Nov44° high23° low
  12. Dec36° high16° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Estes Park, Colorado · 3.8 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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