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The Needles and Lumpy Ridge Traverse |
Lumpy Ridge is known as a world-class climbing area, and The Needles are the highest point on Lumpy Ridge. This hike takes you along the base of Lumpy Ridge and then up a long, narrow and steep gully to the summit block. The summit provides wonderful birds eye views of Estes Park and surrounding Rocky Mountain National Park. The "traverse" section of the hike takes you along the rocky backbone of Lumpy Ridge past numerous other interesting rock features, before descending back down onto the trail. |
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Hike to the Hidden Lakes in the Northwest Corner of the Comanche Peak Wilderness |
This hike takes you to several seldom-visited and unnamed lakes in the Comanche Peak Wilderness. The tranquil solitude you get to enjoy in this beautiful area is well worth the effort to get here. |
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Palisade Mountain |
This hike takes you atop one the most striking lower foothills peaks in north-central Colorado. This is another peak with fun route finding. After climbing this peak 3 times, we have found a winding route from the west that avoids any scrambling until ascending the summit block. The views from the summit are amazing, and the nearly shear south face of the mountain allows impressive views down into the Big Thompson Canyon below. |
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Table Iron, Iron Mountain and Flat Top Mountain Hike via Trap Park |
This hike takes you through prime moose habitat in Trap Park, and then up three of the best Neota Flattops peaks. The steep sides and relatively flat tops to these mountains make them unique, and the views from their summits are great. |
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Comanche Peak Hike |
This hike takes you to the highest named peak within the Comanche Peak Wilderness. The hike follows the little-known Old Morrill Trail from Pingree Park to near timberline. From there it's all off trail to the rocky summit, which provides a birds eye view down on Emmaline and Cirque Lakes far below, as well as a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. |
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Sleeping Elephant Mountain |
This hike is completely off any formal trail, requires wading a river, and ascends steeply to a rocky summit that provides wide open views up and down the Poudre Canyon. |
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Stormy Peaks B17 Crash |
This hike takes you on a series of informal trails, sometimes faint, to the site where a B17 bomber crashed during WWII. We have included it on this list because you can only find your way to the crash site if you have a detailed list of directions to guide you there. |
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The Camel Hike |
The Camel is an informally-named summit on the south side of Crosier Mountain. This hike is off trail for its entire length, although it's not too difficult to find your way to the uniquely-shaped peak. |
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Grouse Hollow Hike |
This hike requires working your way around private property and then on a faint social trail up Grouse Hollow to a little-known 100-foot-tall series of falls. |
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Wintersteen Trail |
This hike follows an old pioneer pack trail, which has nearly or completely disappeared for much of its length. It ascends from Seaman Reservoir, through rustic and beautiful terrain, eventually ending near the base of Greyrock Mountain. |