Name: Alpine Ridge Trail
Rating: 4.5

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This trail leads from the Alpine Visitor Center (~11,800') up to a peak about 200 feet above. If the air wasn't quite thin enough for you at the Visitor Center, this is a great way to get even higher as well as improve the views.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Rocky Mountain National Park

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4.5 from 23 votes

#2

in Trail Ridge Road

#278

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4.5 from 23 votes

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#2

in Trail Ridge Road

#60

in Colorado

#278

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Feb 9, 2015 near Estes Park, CO

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Jul 21, 2016 near Estes Park, CO

Photo on Jul 18, 2016. Wonderful view but unpredictable weather: sunshine, rain, hail, thunder and rainbows. Be prepared!

Jul 20, 2016 near Estes Park, CO

Jul 20, 2016 near Estes Park, CO

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Jun 22, 2024

Jared Stewart

Starting at the visitors center this path will take you to over 12,000 ft elevation. 0.6mi — 0h 27m

Jun 16, 2024

Iris Piskula

0.4mi — 0h 18m

Jun 13, 2024

Marc Daniel

With Mila

Sep 22, 2023

Jeff Giesler

Jul 14, 2023

Karen Blake

Not much oxygen but a great view!

Jun 22, 2023

Molly Stewart

Aug 9, 2022

Luke Skywalker

Jul 6, 2022

Nick DeLapp

Jun 30, 2022

Alexa Long

0h 30m

Jun 3, 2022

Jeffrey Bergeson

Aug 21, 2021

Stephanie Krouse

Aug 10, 2021

Daniel McCloskey

Aug 1, 2021

Brittany Michael

Windy partly sunny and gorgeous! 0.6mi

Jul 11, 2021

Drew Weymouth

Quick easy climb up 224 stairs to a spectacular view that also accomplishes putting you above 12,000ft. Altitude is tiresome but hike itself is easy. — 13h 00m

Jun 24, 2021

Randy Benson

Great views today . It was good for the whole family.

Sep 17, 2020

Scott Street

Aug 17, 2020

Andrew Blank

Jul 25, 2020

James Heil

0.4mi

Jul 5, 2020

Andy M

Feb 8, 2020

Susan Schaefer

Oct 13, 2019

Tony Tobatto

Sep 30, 2019

Mark Seymour

Sep 23, 2019

Eddie Maze

Great views. Huffing up the hill — 0h 25m

Sep 18, 2019

Stacey Miller McDermott

Sep 10, 2019

Beth Walker Zingone

Sep 5, 2019

Scott S

Jul 26, 2019

Jamie Berry

Jul 11, 2019

Hapvin Vincenzo

Jul 7, 2019

Craig Schornheuser

Jul 4, 2019

Craig Schornheuser

8h 00m

Oct 3, 2018

Darryll Tedford

Whew. I can't breathe. — 11h 00m

Sep 29, 2018

Scottie Aaron

Sep 15, 2018

Surakshith Mysore

Aug 25, 2018

David Hitchcock

Hike with Jeff, saw Marmots and the views were spectacular.

Aug 24, 2018

Nate B

0.4mi

Aug 18, 2018

Josh Boyles

0.4mi

Jul 28, 2018

Jeff D

Jul 22, 2018

Aaron Fagerwick

0.8mi

Jul 20, 2018

Scott Johnson

Morgan, Marissa, and Danielle. Very hard to breath 0.4mi

Jul 14, 2018

Noa P

Jun 19, 2018

Pamela Zee

0.4mi

Jun 14, 2018

t.dean.langford.jr@gmail.com Langford

Jun 5, 2018

Rebecca S

Sep 16, 2017

Sue Dennis

Sep 4, 2017

Josh Littlefield

0.8mi

Aug 27, 2017

Roger Chesser

Aug 15, 2017

Joshua Lundy

Aug 10, 2017

Jon Wolfe

0.4mi

Jul 23, 2017

Jerry Dorris

Jul 16, 2017

Austin Rampey

Jul 1, 2017

Ethan Kurtz

Jul 1, 2017

Niranjan Sh

Nice panoramic cure

Jun 28, 2017

Ванс Розенковский

Jun 10, 2017

Eric Pierce

Mar 28, 2017

Mike Maxwell

Sep 10, 2016

Alex Nunley

Quick hike with Mom, had to stop for her a few times because of the elevation — 13h 07m

Jul 27, 2016

Jeremy Writebol

0h 20m

Jul 11, 2016

Stephen Campbell

Jul 5, 2016

Marcus Scott

Cold and windy

Jul 5, 2016

Mai Tran

Jun 15, 2016

Trevor Todd

Aug 15, 2015

Suriah Bahr

Jul 8, 2013

David Fulmer

Jul 11, 2008

Rick Ihnat

Aug 15, 2007

Brent Nelson

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Alpine Ridge Trail

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11,985' 3,653 m

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