Hike Profiles for Rocky Mountain National Park and Surrounding Areas
Andrews Peak

The summit of Andrews Peak is in a remote location on the park's western slope. From the East Inlet Trail at
Lake Verna, the hike to the top of Andrews Peak is a steep ascent with no trail access.
Distance: 8.0 miles one-way

Summit elevation: 12,565 feet

Trailhead elevation: 8,391 feet

Net elevation gain: 4,174 feet

East Inlet Trailhead

Rocky Mountain National Park
Andrews Peak summit cairn
The red star in the map above shows relative location of Andrews Peak to RMNP boundaries (in green) and major roads (in gold)
Major Trail Landmarks
Adams Falls loop trail (0.3 miles one-way from trailhead)
Lone Pine Lake (5.3 miles one-way from trailhead)
Lake Verna (6.9 miles one-way from trailhead)
Principal Destinations Near Andrews Peak
Spirit Lake (7.8 miles one-way from trailhead) - via unimproved trail beyond Lake Verna
Fourth Lake (8.4 miles one-way from trailhead) - via unimproved trail beyond Lake Verna
Backcountry Campsites Near Andrews Peak
Cat's Lair [PDF Link] - (4.0 miles one-way from trailhead)- elevation 9,200' - 3 individual sites
Gray Jay [PDF Link] - (4.9 miles one-way from trailhead) - elevation 9,650' - 1 group site
Slickrock [PDF Link] - (6.0 miles one-way from trailhead) - elevation 10,000' - 1 individual site
Solitaire [PDF Link] - (6.2 miles one-way from trailhead) - elevation 10,120' - 1 individual site
Upper East Inlet [PDF Link] - (6.6 miles one-way from trailhead) - elevation 10,200' - 1 individual site
Lake Verna [PDF Link] - (6.9 miles one-way from trailhead) - elevation 10,200' - 1 individual site
The East Inlet Trailhead is on the west side of the Continental Divide on the east side of the town of Grand
Lake. Follow Highway 34 (Trail Ridge Road) to the turnoff for Grand Lake on Highway 278. Turn east
toward Grand Lake, then bypass the main road through Grand Lake, following West Portal Road and signs
toward the boat launch area. Continue to the trailhead, about 2.7 miles from U.S. 34,
and along the eastern shore of Grand Lake, opposite the boat launch.

From the trailhead, hike the East Inlet Trail past Adams Falls and Lone Pine Lake to Lake Verna.
From Lake Verna, leave the trail and strike north up the very steep ridge toward timberline. Continue north
around ledges, past timberline, and cross boulders and tundra to the summit of Andrews Peak. The summit
is roughly due north of the outlet of Lake Verna.
Sample photographs of the hike to Andrews Peak
View of Lake Verna, East Inlet valley
Isolation Peak from Andrews Peak
Andrews Peak summit
Longs Peak from Andrews Peak
Andrews Peak topographic map
Principal summer trail marked by solid red line; unmaintained trail/route marked by dashed red line.
Map is oriented with north to the top of the map

USGS Quad Map: Isolation Peak - Latitude: 40.244 deg. N - Longitude: 105.709 deg. W
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