Longs Peak–East Face, 5 sights
15.7 mi · ▲ 5,851 ft · 8 hr 10 min
Longs Peak–East Face, 5 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Longs Peak and The Notch before reaching East Face at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 5,851 ft, with sections as steep as 55% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Longs Peak–East Face, 5 sights
15.7 mi · ▲ 5,851 ft · 8 hr 10 min
Elevation 8,704–14,249 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: 40.32050, -105.60890
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 58° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Sprague Lake Bus Stop stop 414 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Boulder Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto North Longs Peak Trail, heading S.
- 3.2 miBear right onto East Longs Peak Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Longs Peak Trail (The Homestretch), heading S.
- 2.3 miPass The Notch.
- 50 ftPass East Face.
- 0.2 miReach Longs Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miBear left onto East Longs Peak Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto North Longs Peak Trail, heading E.
- 3.2 miTurn right onto Boulder Brook Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.2 mi in (~298 min). Leave by 2:12 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Sprague Lake Bus Stop stop 414 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Bierstadt Moraine Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 764 ft
- Bierstadt Moraine Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 338 ft
- Bierstadt Lake Viewpoint & Bierstadt Lake via Bierstadt Moraine Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 793 ft
- Boulder Brook Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,597 ft
- Bierstadt Lake Trail via Bear Lake-Bierstadt Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 907 ft
- Glacier Creek Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 523 ft
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