Hiking
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Mount Evans Wilderness
Mount Evans Wilderness was designated by the United States Congress in 1980 and spans 74,401 acres. Mount Evans Wilderness includes two 14,000-foot peaks (14,264' Mt. Blue Sky and 14,060' Mt.…
Mount Margaret Trailhead
This highly developed trailhead access the Mount Margaret Trail. The trail crosses South Lone Pine Creek then meanders through meadows, sparse stands of lodgepole and ponderosa pine trees, and…
Mount McConnel (#992) Kreutzer Nature
The trail leaves the Mountain Park Picnic Site for loop hikes on the Kreutzer Nature Trail (#936) and Mt. McConnel Trail (#992). Most hikers begin at the trailhead, circle to the south and east,…
Mountain Park Campground
Site Open
This campground is adjacent to Colorado Highway 14 and the Cache la Poudre River 40 miles northwest of Fort Collins. The area varies from dense forest to open meadow and is surrounded by steep…
Mt. Goliath Natural Area/Dos Chappell Nature Center
Site Closed
Located within the Mount Blue Sky Recreation Area, the Mount Goliath Research Natural Area contains 160 acres set aside for the protection, study, interpretation and enjoyment of the Rocky Mountain…
Mt. Nystrom Trailhead
The Mt. Nystrom Trailhead is a minor trailhead that provides access to the Vasquez Wilderness. There are no facilities. Begin at the Mt. Nystrom Trailhead. The Mt. Nystrom Trail (#13) begins as an…
Mummy Pass (#937)
The Mummy Lake Trail is accessed by traveling the Emmaline Lake Trail for approximately two miles, skirting the west side of Pingree Park Campus on a road that is bordered on both sides by private…
Neota Wilderness
Designated in 1980, Neota Wilderness spans a total of 9,924 acres. Bordering Rocky Mountain National Park to the south and surrounded by other Wildernesses, Neota Wilderness is within a large region…
Never Summer Wilderness
Never Summer Wilderness, designated by the United States Congress in 1980, encompasses 21,090 acres. Never Summer Wilderness shares its eastern boundary with Rocky Mountain National Park and includes…
North Fork (#929)
This trail crosses through the Comanche Peak Wilderness and into Rocky Mountain National Park. From the parking area the trail drops into a canyon and follows the North Fork of the Big Thompson River…