Updated July 11, 2025 01:11PM
Rocky Mountain Adventure Guide (2012 National Parks Series: Part 2 of 6)
Our map team scouted more than 500 miles of trails and cross-country routes to bring you a summer's worth of escapes in the Rockies.
'Rocky Mountain National Park (Map by Daniel Huffman)'
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
See the best of the park on these three noteworthy hikes.
BEST DAY: Longs Peak Loop via Clarks Arrow
BEST WEEKEND: Gorge Lakes
BEST WEEK: Continental Divide Loop
Maps: Order full-color, waterproof topo maps of these
three routes at backpacker.com/promaps,
including aFull Wall Map
Download our annotated park map
for more of our favorite routes.