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Hike Profiles for Rocky Mountain National Park and Surrounding Areas

Toll Memorial

Distance: 0.5 miles one-way Memorial elevation: 12,310 feet Trailhead elevation: 12,110 feet Net elevation gain: 200 feet Rock Cut Trailhead Rocky Mountain National Park

The trail to the Toll Memorial is one of the easiest ways to explore the alpine tundra environment. The trail starts along Trail Ridge Road at a point above 12,000 feet.

Looking south from the Toll Memorial

Major Trail Landmarks There are no major landmarks along this trail.

Principal Destinations Near the Toll Memorial There are no major landmarks in the vicinity of this trail.

Backcountry Campsites Near the Toll Memorial There are no designated campsites in this area.

The Rock Cut Trailhead is located on the north side of Highway 34 (Trail Ridge Road) as it travels above timberline. The parking area is about 13 miles west of Deer Ridge Junction, between Forest Canyon Overlook and the Alpine Visitor Center. There is roadside parking on both sides of the highway. From the trailhead, hike the paved path as it travels northeast across the tundra. The Toll Memorial is located at the top of the northernmost rock outcropping along the trail. There are many interpretive signs along this trail that describe the alpine tundra environment in detail.

Sample photographs of the hike to the Toll Memorial

Plaque honoring Roger Wolcott Toll

View northwest from the trail

View toward Mummy Range

Longs Peak, Trail Ridge from the memorial

Toll Memorial topographic map

Principal summer trail marked by solid red line; unmaintained trail or route marked by dashed red line. Map is oriented with north to the top of the map

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