Peaks

 

29

 

 

Pursuers

 

30

 

 

Finishers

 

0

 

 

Explore the uncrowded alpine terrain of northern Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. This advanced peak challenge is based on the NPS's official map and includes all peaks lying north and west of US Highway 34 that are shown on the map. Includes a string of scrambles in the Mummy Range and remote summits in the Never Summer Mountains. Most peaks in this challenge require remote, off-trail travel over rough terrain. You'll often be the only one out there. A companion challenge to the Rocky Mountain National Park South Peak Challenge. Based on this official NPS map: https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/upload/ROMO-Park-Map-2013-8x10-reduced.pdf

 

Highest peak

Hagues Peak

13,566 ft / 4,134 m

Most prominent peak

Mount Richthofen

2,691 ft / 820 m

Most climbed peak

Mount Chiquita

19 climbs

Most difficult peak

no info yet

Difficulty breakdown

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Top climbing months

August   40%

September  15%

July   14%

Highlights
"Started a little late so it was hot and I learned that though you can hike the very steep climber’s access route to approach Twin Owls, it is not something you can summit without the appropriate climbing equipment ☹️ The terrain is quite rocky in sections but the hiking was nice, and the trail running conditions were solid. A good time was had by all (all being me). " — Katamount • Aug 20, 2023
"I came over from Tombstone Ridge by way of the Ute trail. Much of the snow was melted off Trail Ridge Road and it was fun to walk in the middle of the road with no traffic. I headed north on the road until I reached a huge drift, then departed the road towards Sundance. The summit was breezy and I didn't stay long. Coming back, I walked Trail Ridge Road all the way back to Hidden Valley." — WaxDr • Mar 18, 2017
"This was my first adventure into the Never Summer Range in RMNP. It was more of a scouting hike for next summer, so I decided to hike to the park's northern boundary to familiarize myself with the area. From the Colorado River trailhead I went up Little Yellowstone Canyon to LaPoudre Pass, summitted Neota, Thunder Mtn, Lulu Mtn., and descended Thunder Pass back to the trailhead. Round trip was just over 18 miles." — WaxDr • Sep 17, 2016
"I came over from Tileston, bushwhacking across the seemingly never ending ridge. Bighorn has fantastic views of the park and I wish I had brought my DSLR! I descended from the saddle between Bighorn and Tileston and rejoined the Lawn Lake trail. The total RT distance was just over 13 miles." — WaxDr • Aug 7, 2016
"I approached Sheep from the Cow Creek trailhead at the old McGraw Ranch in RMNP. There's no trail, so the bushwhacking started immediately from the ranch. The east ridge was long but eventually led to the viewless summit." — WaxDr • Aug 6, 2016