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Rocky Mountain National Park

Lily Mountain–Crag of Fear, 6 cliffs

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,841 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Lily Mountain–Crag of Fear, 6 cliffs is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Lily Lake, Lily Mountain and Crag of Fear before reaching Slamdance Buttress at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,841 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,757 – 9,764 ft · steepest grade: 44%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30408, -105.53696
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO
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Lily Mountain–Crag of Fear, 6 cliffs

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,841 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 8,756–9,766 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: 40.30408, -105.53696

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miPass Lily Lake.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Lily Lake Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Lily Ridge Trail, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left onto Lily Mountain Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftReach Lily Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.1 miPass Crag of Fear.
  13. 50 ftPass Slamdance Buttress.
  14. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 500 ftTurn right onto Lily Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lily Lake Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lily-mountain-crag-of-fear-out-back-6-cliffs-8-km

Trail surface

85% dirt11% gravel1% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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