With over 300 miles of hiking trails, Rocky Mountain National Park has some of the best hikes in Colorado. RMNP has more waterfalls than any other area on the Front Range, and you are guaranteed to see wildlife–we jokingly call it the Rocky Mountain National Zoo. Be aware that there are park fees; and though it’s just 90 minutes from Denver, it really requires getting there early and spending an entire day. But it’s worth it! Happy Colorado Hiking!
Note: Rocky Mountain National Park now requires timed entry permits from May 27th through October 10th. See the RMNP permits page for more information.
Lion Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
Lost Falls Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Lyric Falls Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
MacGregor Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Marguerite Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Mills Lake Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Moraine Park Loop Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Nymph Lake Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Odessa Lake Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Ouzel Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Ouzel Lake Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Pear Lake Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Ribbon Falls Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Sandbeach Lake Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Shelf Creek Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Shelf Lake Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Shelf Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
Sky Pond in Rocky Mountain National Park
Solitude Lake Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Sprague Lake Loop Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Spruce Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
The Loch in Rocky Mountain National Park
The Pool in Rocky Mountain National Park
Timberline Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Top 10 Waterfalls in RMNP
Trio Falls Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Wild Basin Hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park
Windy Gulch Cascades in Rocky Mountain National Park
Ypsilon Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Ypsilon Lake Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Aaron Johnson has been hiking in Colorado for over 20 years. The owner and editor of Dayhikes Near Denver, Aaron writes every trail profile as a local guide who has hiked hundreds of miles of trails along the Front Range and deep in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.