Welcome to RockyMountainHikingTrails.com

RockyMountainHikingTrails.com is the most comprehensive website for hiking trail information in Rocky Mountain National Park. We provide detailed information on more than 80 hikes in the Rockies, including trail descriptions, photos, key features, difficulty ratings, maps and elevation profiles. Unlike the national trail websites, we've personally hiked every trail covered on this website to give you a consistent overview of each hike. Whether you're looking for an easy stroll, or an epic hike deep into Rocky Mountain's backcountry, we provide all the tools you'll need to make your hiking trip as enjoyable as possible.

To begin your next Rocky Mountain hiking adventure, simply click on one of the trail directories below:

Location
Feature
Difficulty
Alpha Listing
Top Ten Hikes
Best Easy Hikes



   About Rocky Mountain National Park

Encompassing more than 265,000 acres, and with more than sixty chasm lakepeaks topping out at more than 12,000 feet, Rocky Mountain National Park is home to some of the most spectacular scenery on Earth. With more than 350 miles of trails meandering throughout the park, Rocky Mountain is widely known as a hiker's paradise. To learn more about hiking in the Rockies and what the park has to offer, including information on hiking at altitude, a list of our top 10 hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park, as well as many other hiking and travel related articles, tips and recommendations, please visit our About RMNP page.

If planning an overnight stay, be sure to visit our Accommodations page to find a wide variety of lodging options surrounding the park.




  "Ramble On" (a history of hiking) is now available!

I’m excited to announce the release of my new book on the temp history of hiking! Ramble On: How Hiking Became One of the Most Popular Outdoor Activities in the World is the first broad historical overview of hiking in one volume. The book chronicles the rich history of hiking; its roots in alpinism and mountaineering, the societal trends that fostered its growth, some of the early hikers from the 18th and 19th centuries, the first trails built specifically for recreational hiking, the formation of the first hiking clubs, as well as the evolution of hiking gear and apparel. The book also includes anecdotal stories of trail development in some of our oldest and most iconic national parks, such as Yellowstone and Glacier National Park. You can order your copy from Amazon by clicking here. You can also read a review about the 1st edition of the book by the Appalachian Mountain Club (on page 6).



   What Else Is New?

RockyMountainHikingTrails.com continues to periodically add new trails and information to the website. You can also visit our sister websites for Glacier National Park and Grand Teton National Park.