Hike Profiles for Rocky Mountain National Park and Surrounding Areas
Estes Cone

The hike to the rocky summit of Estes Cone offers a challenge, despite its relatively short approach. Estes Cone
affords panoramic views toward Longs Peak and Mount Meeker, the Continental Divide, and the Estes Park Valley.
Distance: 3.3 miles one-way

Summit elevation: 11,006 feet

Trailhead elevation: 9,400 feet

Net elevation gain: 1,606 feet

Longs Peak Trailhead

Rocky Mountain National Park
Longs Peak from Estes Cone
The red star in the map above shows relative location of Estes Cone to RMNP boundaries (in green) and major roads (in gold)
Major Trail Landmarks
Junction of Longs Peak and Eugenia Mine Trails (0.6 miles one-way from trailhead)
Eugenia Mine (1.4 miles one-way from trailhead)
Moore Park (1.7 miles one-way from trailhead)
Storm Pass (2.6 miles one-way from trailhead)
Principal Destinations Near Estes Cone
Bear Lake Road via Glacier Basin (7.0 miles one-way from trailhead) - via Storm Pass Trail
Backcountry Campsites Near Estes Cone
Moore Park [PDF Link] - (1.7 miles one-way from trailhead)- elevation 9,760' - 2 individual sites
The Longs Peak Trailhead is on the east side of the Continental Divide between Estes Park and the village
of Meeker Park. Longs Peak Road provides access to the trailhead from Colorado Highway 7. Turn
west on to Longs Peak Road from Highway 7 at a junction approximately 9 miles south of Estes Park, or
2 miles north of Meeker Park. Look for a left (south) turn to the trailhead parking area, about 1 mile
from Highway 7, where Longs Peak Road continues straight (west) to the Longs Peak Campground.

The most common route to the summit of Estes Cone is from the Longs Peak Trailhead. Follow the Longs
Peak Trail to a junction with the Eugenia Mine trail, and take the right-hand trail toward the mine and Storm
Pass. Follow this trail through Moore Park, and then west and uphill to Storm Pass. At the pass, take the
steeproute leading north to the summit of Estes Cone. The trail fades out among rocks at the base of
the summit. Some scrambling is required near the summit.
Sample photographs of the hike to Estes Cone
Estes Cone from Moore Park
Moon above Battle Mountain, Moore Park
View south from near the summit
Longs Peak from Estes Cone
Estes Cone 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: Longs Peak - Latitude: 40.295 deg. N - Longitude: 105.567 deg. W
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