Mountain · 1 route
Ptarmigan Point
12,355 ft · Colorado
- Summit
- 12,355 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Ptarmigan Point
About Ptarmigan Point
Ptarmigan Point is a summit in Colorado at 12,355 feet elevation. It is reached by the Tonahutu Creek Trail, a public trail that passes within 150 meters of the summit.
Forecast on Ptarmigan Point
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.
Questions about Ptarmigan Point
How tall is Ptarmigan Point?
12,355 ft (3,766 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Ptarmigan Point?
One: Tonahutu Creek Trail.
Where do the routes up Ptarmigan Point start?
Tonahutu Creek Trail starts at Tonahutu Trailhead (about 9,879 ft).
Mountains nearby
Flattop Mountain12,325 ft · Colorado1 route0.7 mi awayPhoto: Brian & Jaclyn Drum from Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Taylor Peak13,149 ft · Colorado1 route2.9 mi away
Powell Peak13,182 ft · Colorado1 route3.9 mi awayPhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
McHenrys Peak13,326 ft · Colorado1 route4.2 mi awayPhoto: Martin Bravenboer, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount Alice13,311 ft · Colorado1 route5.5 mi awayPhoto: John Mayer, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Chiefs Head Peak13,552 ft · Colorado1 route5.5 mi away
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness · Wilderness
- Rocky Mountain National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Grand Lake, Colorado · 8 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
NotchtopRock climbingPhoto: AER Wilmington DE, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
Flat Top Mountain TrailHikingPhoto: michaelwm25, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
Hallett PeakRock climbingPhoto: Michael Murphy, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi
Loomis Lake TrailHikingPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi- North InletCanoeing4 mi
- Glacier CreekCanoeing4.5 mi
Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.9 mi- Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park CampgroundCamping6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Ptarmigan Point open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Ptarmigan Point, so check the source for the area it covers.
Trail Ridge Road Status Update
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.