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Rocky Mountain National Park

Moraine Park Trail–Upper Beaver Meadows Trail, 3 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 3,831 ft · 7 hr 3 min

Moraine Park Trail–Upper Beaver Meadows Trail, 3 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. It climbs 3,831 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,061 – 11,641 ft · steepest grade: 34%15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.35932, -105.59907
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO
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Moraine Park Trail–Upper Beaver Meadows Trail, 3 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 3,831 ft · 7 hr 3 min

Elevation 8,063–11,641 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: 40.35932, -105.59907

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 57° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Moraine Park Campground stop 213 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Upper Beaver Meadows Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miBear right onto Ute Trail, heading SW.
  6. 4.6 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miReach Moraine Park Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 4.6 miBear left onto Upper Beaver Meadows Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Moraine Park Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/moraine-park-trail-upper-beaver-meadows-trail-out-back-3-sights-22-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 79°F57°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 77°52° 26%
Mon 73°55° 16%
Tue 77°51° 18%
Wed 79°55° 34%
Thu 73°54° 32%
Fri 77°51° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.4 mi in (~288 min). Leave by 2:21 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Moraine Park Campground stop 213 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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