Longs Peak–East Face, 6 sights
12.6 mi · ▲ 5,122 ft · 6 hr 46 min
Longs Peak–East Face, 6 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain Wilderness near Meeker Park, CO. The route passes Longs Peak and The Notch before reaching East Face at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 5,122 ft, with sections as steep as 48% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Longs Peak–East Face, 6 sights
12.6 mi · ▲ 5,122 ft · 6 hr 46 min
Elevation 9,392–14,249 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain Wilderness
Trailhead: East Longs Peak Trail · 40.27225, -105.55660
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on East Longs Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Eugena Mine Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto East Longs Peak Trail, heading W.
- 2 miBear right onto Jim's Grove Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto East Longs Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 2.5 miPass The Notch.
- 50 ftPass East Face.
- 0.1 miReach Longs Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Jim's Grove Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear left onto East Longs Peak Trail, heading E.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Eugena Mine Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto East Longs Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 5.6 mi in (~245 min). Leave by 3:06 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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