Best Easy Day Hikes Rocky Mountain N.P. details 36 of the best day hikes that lead to some of Rocky Mountain's most scenic destinations.
National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map for Rocky Mountain National Park contains detailed topographic information, clearly marked trails, recreational points of interest, and navigational aids.
Best Hikes Rocky Mountain National Park features the best hiking throughout Rocky Mountain National Park - from easy, family-friendly strolls to popular panoramic vistas.
Alphabetic Directory of Rocky Mountain National Park Hikes
The table below provides basic information for more than 80 Rocky Mountain National Park hikes. This list of day hikes in RMNP is in alphabetical order. By clicking on any of the trail names below you'll find more detailed information for each hike, including trail descriptions, key features, directions, pictures, elevation profiles and maps.Difficulty Rating Defined: a difficulty rating of less than 5 is generally considered to be an easy day hike. Between 5 and 10 is moderate, and anything over 10 is considered to be a strenuous day hike. For a more detailed explanation on difficulty ratings for hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park, please click here.
R/T on the table heading below stands for total round trip miles.
To get a general idea on the location of any of the Rocky Mountain National Park hikes listed below, please check out our RMNP map page.
| Trail Name | General Location | Trail Features | RT Miles | Elevation Gain | Difficulty Rating |
| Adams Falls | West Side | Waterfalls, Fall Aspens | 0.9 | 113 | 1.13 |
| Alberta Falls | Bear Lake Road | Waterfalls, Fall Aspens | 1.7 | 200 | 2.06 |
| Alpine Ridge Trail | Alpine Visitor Center | Panoramic Views, Wildflowers | 0.6 | 209 | 1.02 |
| Andrews Tarn (Glacier) | Bear Lake Road | Alpine Lake, Glacier | 9.3 | 2,300 | 13.90 |
| Aspenglen Loop | Estes Park | Mountain Views, Wildlife, Wildflowers | 3.0 | 425 | 3.85 |
| Baker Pass | West Side | Outstanding Panoramic Views | 12.1 | 2,400 | 16.90 |
| Baker Pass-Parika Lake Loop | West Side | Outstanding Panoramic Views, Alpine Lake | 13.5 | 2,625 | 18.75 |
| Battle Mountain | Longs Peak | Outstanding Views, Fall Aspens | 9.7 | 2,639 | 14.98 |
| Bear Lake Loop | Bear Lake Road | Scenic Lake Views, Fall Aspens | 0.8 | 45 | 0.89 |
| Bear Lake to Fern Lake TH | Bear Lake Road | Alpine Lake, Outstanding Views | 9.2 | 1,230 | 11.66 |
| Bierstadt Lake | Bear Lake Road | Lake Views, Fall Aspens | 2.4 | 675 | 3.75 |
| Bierstadt Lake (via Bear Lake) | Bear Lake Road | Scenic Lake Views, Fall Aspens | 4.4 | 630 | 5.66 |
| Bierstadt Lake Loop | Bear Lake Road | Scenic Lake Views, Fall Aspens, Forest | 3.2 | 725 | 4.65 |
| Big Meadows | West Side | Scenic views, Meadows, Wildflowers | 3.6 | 740 | 5.08 |
| Black Lake | Bear Lake Road | Outstanding Views, Alpine Lake, Waterfalls | 9.6 | 1,480 | 12.56 |
| Bluebird Lake | Wild Basin | Alpine Lake, Outstanding views | 12.6 | 2,490 | 17.58 |
| Boulder Brook Loop | Bear Lake Road | Waterfalls, Scenic Views, Fall Aspens | 8.6 | 1,510 | 11.62 |
| Bridal Veil Falls | Estes Park | Waterfall, Fall Aspens, Wildflowers, Wildlife | 6.2 | 990 | 8.18 |
| Calypso Cascades | Wild Basin | Waterfalls | 3.6 | 610 | 4.82 |
| Cascade Falls | West Side | Waterfalls, Wildlife, Wildflowers | 6.8 | 430 | 7.66 |
| Chapin / Chiquita / Ypsilon | Alpine Visitor Center | Outstanding Panoramic Views | 8.3 | 3,100 | 14.48 |
| Chasm Falls | Estes Park | Waterfalls | 2.8 | 585 | 3.97 |
| Chasm Lake | Longs Peak | Alpine Lake, Outstanding Panoramic Views | 8.5 | 2,500 | 13.50 |
| Copeland Falls | Wild Basin | Waterfalls | 0.9 | 75 | 1.01 |
| Coyote Valley Trail | West Side | Scenic Views, Wildlife | 1.0 | 15 | 1.03 |
| Cub Lake | Estes Park | Lake Views, Fall Aspens, Wildlife | 4.8 | 570 | 5.94 |
| Deer Mountain | Estes Park | Panoramic Views | 6.2 | 1,210 | 8.62 |
| Dream Lake | Bear Lake Road | Outstanding Lake Views, Wildflowers | 2.2 | 450 | 3.14 |
| East Meadow | West Side | Scenic Views, Waterfalls, Wildlife | 2.8 | 235 | 3.27 |
| Emerald Lake | Bear Lake Road | Alpine Lake, Outstanding Views, Wildflowers, | 3.5 | 650 | 4.84 |
| Estes Cone (via Lily Lake) | Longs Peak | Panoramic Views | 7.5 | 2,275 | 12.05 |
| Estes Cone (via Longs Peak) | Longs Peak | Panoramic Views, History | 6.5 | 1,790 | 10.08 |
| Eugenia Mine | Longs Peak | History, Pleasant Forest Hike | 2.8 | 540 | 3.88 |
| Fern Falls | Estes Park | Waterfalls, Fall Aspens, Wildflowers | 5.2 | 700 | 6.60 |
| Fern Lake | Estes Park | Scenic Lake Views, Fall Aspens, Wildflowers | 7.6 | 1,400 | 10.40 |
| Finch Lake | Wild Basin | Lake Views, Fall Aspens | 8.6 | 1,850 | 12.30 |
| Flattop Mountain | Bear Lake Road | Outstanding Views | 8.9 | 2,850 | 14.60 |
| Forest Canyon Pass | Alpine Visitor Center | Panoramic Views, Wildflowers | 4.8 | 600 | 6.00 |
| Four Lakes Loop | Bear Lake Road | Scenic Lake Views, Waterfalls, Fall Aspens | 5.6 | 1,030 | 7.66 |
| Gem Lake | Estes Park | Panoramic Views, Lake, Wildflowers, Fall Apens | 3.5 | 1,000 | 5.50 |
| Granite Falls | West Side | Waterfall, Scenic Views, Wildflowers | 10.4 | 1120 | 12.64 |
| Green Mountain-Onahu Creek Loop | West Side | Scenic Views, Meadows, Wildflowers | 7.5 | 1300 | 10.10 |
| Hallett Peak | Bear Lake Road | Outstanding Views | 10.3 | 3,240 | 16.78 |
| Hollowell Park Loop | Bear Lake Road | Scenic Views, Lake Views, Solitude | 10.2 | 1630 | 13.46 |
| Holzwarth Historic Site | West Side | Historic Structures, Scenic Views | 1.3 | 70 | 1.44 |
| Keyhole on Longs Peak | Longs Peak | Outstanding views, Fall Aspens | 12.4 | 3,825 | 20.05 |
| Lake Haiyaha | Bear Lake Road | Alpine Lake, Outstanding Views | 3.9 | 865 | 5.63 |
| Lake Helene | Bear Lake Road | Alpine Lake, Outstanding Views | 6.5 | 1,340 | 9.18 |
| Lake Irene | Alpine Visitor Center | Lake, Scenic Views | 0.9 | 95 | 1.09 |
| Lake Verna | West Side | Scenic Lake Views, Waterfalls, Wildlife | 13.8 | 1,975 | 17.75 |
| Lawn Lake | Estes Park | Subalpine Lake, Outstanding Views | 12.6 | 2,490 | 17.58 |
| Lily Lake Loop | Longs Peak | Scenic Lake Views, Wildflowers | 0.8 | 10 | 0.82 |
| Lily Mountain | Longs Peak | Panoramic Views | 4.0 | 1,180 | 6.36 |
| Lily Ridge Loop | Longs Peak | Scenic Lake Views, Wildflowers | 1.2 | 200 | 1.60 |
| Lion Lake No. 1 | Wild Basin | Subalpine Lake, Outstanding Views | 12.1 | 2,675 | 17.45 |
| Little Horseshoe Park Loop | Estes Park | Panoramic Views, Wildlife, Wildflowers | 3.9 | 472 | 4.84 |
| Lone Pine Lake | West Side | Scenic Lake Views, Waterfalls, Wildlife | 11.0 | 1,625 | 14.25 |
| Lulu City | West Side | Historic, Scenic Views | 7.4 | 660 | 8.72 |
| Lumpy Ridge Loop | Estes Park | Outstanding Views, Wildflowers, Fall Aspens | 11.0 | 2,475 | 15.95 |
| Mills Lake | Bear Lake Road | Outstanding Lake Views, Waterfalls | 5.3 | 780 | 6.84 |
| Moraine Park Loop | Estes Park | Panoramic Views, Wildlife | 4.8 | 120 | 5.04 |
| Mt. Ida | Alpine Visitor Center | Outstanding Views | 9.6 | 2465 | 14.53 |
| Nymph Lake | Bear Lake Road | Lake Views, Fall Aspens | 1.1 | 245 | 1.55 |
| Odessa Lake (via Bear Lake) | Bear Lake Road | Alpine Lake, Outstanding Views | 8.9 | 1,900 | 12.68 |
| Odessa Lake (via Fern Lake TH) | Estes Park | Outstanding Lake Views, Fall Aspens, Wildflowers | 9.5 | 1,890 | 13.28 |
| Ouzel Falls | Wild Basin | Waterfalls, Wildflowers | 5.4 | 870 | 7.14 |
| Ouzel Lake | Wild Basin | Subalpine Lake, Scenic Views, Waterfalls | 10.2 | 1,695 | 13.59 |
| Parika Lake | West Side | Alpine Lake, Outstanding Views, Wildflowers | 11.1 | 2,510 | 16.12 |
| Peak 12,150 | Alpine Visitor Center | Outstanding Views | 5.6 | 1410 | 8.42 |
| Pear Lake | Wild Basin | Alpine Lake, Outstanding Views, Fall Aspens | 12.8 | 2,575 | 17.95 |
| Poudre River Trail | Alpine Visitor Center | Scenic Views, River, Wildlife | 6.0 | 475 | 6.95 |
| Sandbeach Lake | Wild Basin | Outstanding Lake Views, Fall Aspens | 8.8 | 2,020 | 12.84 |
| Shadow Mountain Lookout | West Side | Panoramic Views, History | 9.6 | 1,635 | 12.87 |
| Sky Pond | Bear Lake Road | Outstanding Views, Alpine Lake, Waterfalls | 9.0 | 1,780 | 12.60 |
| Sprague Lake Loop | Bear Lake Road | Outstanding Lake Views | 0.9 | 10 | 0.92 |
| Spruce Lake | Estes Park | Lake Views, Fall Aspens, Waterfalls | 9.0 | 1,675 | 12.35 |
| The Loch | Bear Lake Road | Outstanding Lake Views, Waterfalls | 5.7 | 1,040 | 7.74 |
| The Pool | Estes Park | Stream, Fall Aspens, Wildflowers | 3.4 | 205 | 3.81 |
| Thunder Lake | Wild Basin | Subalpine Lake, Outstanding Views | 11.6 | 2,275 | 16.15 |
| Timber Lake | West Side | Subalpine Lake, Meadows, Wildflowers | 10.4 | 2,120 | 14.64 |
| Timberline Falls | Bear Lake Road | Waterfalls, Outstanding Lake Views | 8.1 | 1,510 | 11.12 |
| Tundra Communities Trail | Alpine Visitor Center | Outstanding views, Alpine Tundra | 1.1 | 175 | 1.45 |
| Twin Sisters Peak | Longs Peak | Outstanding views, Fall Aspens | 7.0 | 2,475 | 11.95 |
| Upper Beaver Meadows Loop | Estes Park | Scenic Views, Fall Aspens, Wildlife | 5.0 | 935 | 6.87 |
| Ute Trail | Alpine Visitor Center | Outstanding Views, Alpine Tundra | 4.0 | 405 | 4.81 |
| West Creek Falls | Estes Park | Waterfalls, Wildflowers | 4.4 | 1,400 | 7.20 |
| Ypsilon Lake | Estes Park | Lake Views, Waterfalls | 9.0 | 2,380 | 13.76 |