North Inlet and Tonahutu Loop
Run the Continental Divide Trail through Rocky Mountain National Park.
Difficult Trail Running
- Distance
- 42 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km
Trail Running in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Trail Running Routes in Rocky Mountain National Park
CCY Route
High-altitude traverse of Chapin, Chiquita, and Ypsilon Peaks.
Difficult Trail Running
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 967 m
- Descent
- 968 m
Ouzel Falls and Bluebird Lake
Up and up through some of the park’s wildest backcountry, passing waterfalls and lakes, and leaving the crowds far behind.
Difficult Trail Running
- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 831 m
- Descent
- 831 m
Deer Mountain
A trail running favorite, at the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Difficult Trail Running
- Distance
- 9.7 km
- Ascent
- 418 m
- Descent
- 418 m
Cub Lake Loop
Run alongside meadows, creeks, and a subalpine lake on this nicely-varied loop.
Moderate Trail Running
- Distance
- 9.7 km
- Ascent
- 243 m
- Descent
- 243 m
Twin Sisters
Estes Park’s must-run mountain, for the slightly masochistic.
Difficult Trail Running
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 713 m
- Descent
- 713 m
Mount Ida from Milner Pass
A jaw-dropping alpine ridge run, without too much strain or stress.
Difficult Trail Running
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 756 m
- Descent
- 756 m
Lumpy Ridge Loop
The well-known mountain run around and over Lumpy Ridge, just inside the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Difficult Trail Running
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 767 m
- Descent
- 767 m
Trail Running Guidebooks in Rocky Mountain National Park
8 routes · Trail Running