Longs Peak (Arapaho: Neníisótoyóú’u) is a high and prominent mountain in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,259-foot (4346 m) fourteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.6 miles (15.5 km) southwest by south (bearing 209°) of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States. Longs Peak is the northernmost fourteener in the Rocky Mountains and the highest point in Boulder County and Rocky Mountain National Park. The mountain was named in honor of explorer Stephen Harriman Long and is featured on the Colorado state quarter.Take a look at our Rocky Mountain National Park trip maker app to schedule your visit to Longs Peak and learn about what else to see and do during your holiday.
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Despite all the dramatic accounts, the Keyhole route to Longs Peak is a plain old "challenging/difficult" hike with a little exposure here and there. I would say Class II most of the way with Class...
Despite all the dramatic accounts, the Keyhole route to Longs Peak is a plain old "challenging/difficult" hike with a little exposure here and there. I would say Class II most of the way with Class... more »
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Such a beautiful area. We have come up here to snowshoe the past several years. I'm not trying to summit a 14er in the winter, but it is beautiful
Such a beautiful area. We have come up here to snowshoe the past several years. I'm not trying to summit a 14er in the winter, but it is beautiful more »
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Beautiful mountain 🏔️ it was just straight beautiful
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The OR staff was amazing. Thank you to whomever is in charge of that team!
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