Hiking Trails in Colorado

Rocky Mountain National Park Hiking Trails by Region

Click on the region where you'd like to start or choose a hike by category from the list of links at the left:

RMNP Map all regions

Over 130 Rocky Mountain National Park hiking trails & trailheads are cataloged by geographic region:

  • Region 1 trails are on the West side of the Continental Divide (the Grand Lake side)
  • Region 2 is the Alpine region of the park with accessible tundra trails at high elevation
  • Region 3 contains trails and trailheads in the northern part of the Park, accessed from the Estes Park side
  • Region 4 is the heart of the Park and contains the most visited and famous trails & trailheads - all accessible from Estes Park
  • Region 5 is south of Estes Park and contains Longs Peak (RMNP's iconic 'fourteener') and the Wild Basin area
  • Trail Ridge Road is the orange line shown bisecting the Park and goes "over the top" of the Continental Divide with spectacular scenic views

Area 3 Area 2 Area 4 Area 5 Area 1

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