Flat Top Mountain Trail, Rocky Mt. NP, Colorado. Winter Day Hike
Join me for this amazing hike on the Flat Top Mountain trail on the eastern side of Rocky Mountain National Park in the middle of winter. This trail begins at the Bear Lake Trailhead at about 9,500 feet and climbs nearly 3000 feet to the summit of Flat Top Mountain at 12,324 feet! From there you have a ton of options to continue to other peaks along the ridgeline. I made it above treeline to about 11,800 feet before turning around a little over a mile from the summit due to tough hiking conditions and massive snowdrifts on the trail. This was a very beautiful hike and although its definitely not easy to do in winter, if you can make it you get a fantastic and unique perspective of rocky mt. that not many people get to see. I hiked just under 9 miles round trip. Enjoy!
Bear Lake to Flattop Mountain - Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
We hiked from Bear Lake to Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park in August 2019. Approximately 9 miles and 3000 feet of climb ending at 12,400 feet.
We had the honor to walk on a mountain in Rocky Mountain National Forest. On stolen land of hinono’eino’ biito’owu’ (Arapaho)
Tséstho’e (Cheyenne) and
Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) people.
I do not conquer mountains. I conquer myself. Video cannot do this justice.
This was a challenging hike starting above 9,000 feet and taking us to the Continental Divide at over 12,000 feet. There were stunning views of Several Lakes, Including Bierstadt Lake, Bear Lake, Dream Lake, and Emerald Lake. At the top, there are stunning views of both sides of the Rocky Mountains and Tyndall Glacier.
Flattop Mountain, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Sitting at the 12,324-foot summit of Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park. It's an 8.9 mile hike with 2,870 feet of elevation gain.
Emerald Lake Hike, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, USA
The Rocky Mountain National Park is located on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado, USA, close to the community of Estes Park. From Estes Park, the Rocky Mountain National Park Headquarters at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center is a 6km drive to the west on Route 36. From there, the junction to Bear Lake Road is a further 2 km along Route 36 on the left side, and a 14 km drive along the scenic Bear Lake Road leads to the Bear Lake Trailhead.
Since the Bear Lake Trailhead is at 2871 m. above sea level, the 2.9 km. trail to Emerald Lake involves only a further 208 m. gain in elevation. Along the way, the trail passes Nymph Lake after 0.8 km., and Dream Lake after 1.8 km. Views from the trail include Flattop Mountain, Hallett Peak and Glacier Gorge. In early September, just before the first snowfalls of the coming winter season, large groves of aspen provide brilliant splashes of chrome yellow and salmon-pink color.
Hiking from Bear Lake Trailhead to Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado
In July 2017 we hiked from Bear Lake Trailhead. Tough on the body but worth the views of the mountain lakes below, including Bear, Dream, and Emerald Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park is filled with great rewards.
Flattop mountain, colorado
Flattop mountain in Rocky mountain national park (Sep. 23, 2018).
The top is not clear.
Detail is shown below.
Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) Sprague Lake Hallett Peak & Flattop Mountain - Day 2 of 5 ????
Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) Sprague Lake with views of Ottis Peak, Hallett Peak, Tyndall Glacier and Flattop Mountain Day 2 of 5. Abner Sprague opened Sprague Lake Lodge from 1910 to 1940.
We went to Endovalley Picnic area and hiked to Chasm Falls before coming to Sprague Lake this was a nice easy hike. We were staying at Estes Park just East of this location.
Amie and I loved hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park.
“The trailhead for the Sprague Lake Trail is located off Bear Lake Road, roughly 5.5 miles from the turn-off at Highway 36. Due to the extreme popularity of the Bear Lake Road area, you may want to consider using the free park shuttle to reach the trailhead during peak tourist season.
Although the park sign at the trailhead states that the trail is a half-mile walk around the lake, the length is actually closer to nine-tenths of a mile. The route is virtually flat, travels over a hard packed gravel surface, and is considered to be wheelchair accessible and suitable for the entire family.”
“Sprague Lake is a scenic lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, located on the south side of Glacier Creek, about two miles south of the Hollowell turnoff. The half-mile walk around the lake is wheelchair accessible and features boardwalks and bridges with views of Flattop Mountain and Hallet Peak. The lake provides a pleasant area for brookie fishing.[1]“
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Colorado 3 - North Inlet Trail + Flattop Mountain - Rocky Mountains
North Inlet Trail + Flattop Mountain
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Steep Mountain - Rocky Mountain National Park
Nick Sangetta hikes Steep Mountain from the Hollowell Park Trailhead in the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado on August 6, 2019. Wildlife: Moose, Squirrel
Dream Lake Colorado Overlook
Dream Lake Overlook Colorado
As you make your way up to Flat Top Mountain, one of the stops is this majestic view of Dream Lake.
Fear is the word as you look over the edge.
You understand that the distance and height of the mountains is both frightening and healing at the same time.
You could look at this view for hours!
Hiking the CDT Loop - Colorado Backpacking & Camping Trip
4 Days of Hiking, Camping & Backpacking on Colorado’s Continental Divide Trail in the Rocky Mountain National Forest. GPS Data at
For this backpacking trip, we’ll be doing a 4 day, 3 night camping trip on a section of the Continental Divide Trail in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park. Sometimes referred to as the “CDT Short Loop”, this backpacking loop is a 29 mile mile circuit with several access point options. In our case, we parked at the Green Mountain trailhead, just past the RMNP Kawuneeche visitor center and park entrance by Grand Lake, CO. The 2 mile Green Mountain trail provided us access to the CDT and brought our mileage for the loop up to 33 miles.
For an easier read, check out my full blog post here:
GPS Data for this trip and many others can be found on my Trip Data Page. Includes full track data for each day, and way-points for campsites used, water sources, etc along the loop.
Season: First week of September
Trailhead Used: Green Mountain Trailhead, RMNP, Grand Lake, CO – 40°18’26.7″N 105°50’28.7″W
This parking area is only a few miles into the park & provides overnight parking for plenty of vehicles. A park entrance pass and wilderness camping permit is required (contact the Kawuneeche Office for details and availability)
Trails Used Day 1:
Park at the Green Mountain Trailhead.
Green Mountain Trail
Junction with Tonahutu Creek Trail (CDT)
Continue north on the Continental Divide Trail
Setup camp at Sunset camp (Elevation 9,498′)
This is a single group tentsite that must be reserved via permit.
Day 1 Mileage: 4 miles
Day 1 Gross Elevation Gain: 974′
Trails Used, Day 2:
Continue on the Tonahutu Creek Trail (CDT)
Stock up on water before heading up the ridge (last chance at N40° 19.579′ W105° 43.701′)
Continue on Tonahutu Creek Trail (CDT) through Ptarmigan Pass
Junction North Inlet Trail / Flattop Mountain Trail
Head south on the North Inlet Trail (CDT)
Junction North Inlet / Lake Nanita Trail
Head South on the Lake Nanita Trail
Setup camp at Pine Marten Camp (Elevation 9,568′)
These are two separate single group tentsites that must be reserved via permit.
Trails used Day 3:
Dayhike to Lake Nokoni by heading south on the Lake Nanita Trail
We only went to the first lake, Nokoni, due to weather and time issues, but there is a second lake, Nanita, about .75 miles further up the trail.
Backtrack to camp and grab packs.
Return to Junction w/ North Inlet Trail
Continue west on the North Inlet Trail (CDT)
Setup camp at Twinberry Camp # 2 (Elevation 8,661′)
These are two separate single group tentsites that must be reserved via permit.
Day 3 Mileage: 9.6 miles (4 miles round trip for lake hike, 5.6 miles on the CDT Loop)
Day 3 Gross Elevation Gain: 1,414′ (Almost all of this was from the lake hike excursion)
Trails used Day 4:
Continue west on the North Inlet Trail (CDT)
Arrive at the North Inlet Trailhead
Beyond the parking lot, you’ll find the Tonahutu Trailhead
Head north on the Tonahutu Creek Trail
Junction with Green Mountain Trail
Return to Green Mountain Trailhead
Day 4 Mileage: 9.5 miles
Day 4 Gross Elevation Gain: 1,204′
Grand Total Mileage: 37 Miles
Grand Total Elevation Gain: 6,666′
Note: 4 miles and 1,414′ can be attributed to our day 3 lake hike)
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Nemo Losi 3p Tent
Unigear Sleeping Pad
Big Agnes Q-Core SL Sleeping Pad
Alite Mayfly Camp Chair
WrightSocks
Steripen Ultralight UV Water Purifier
REI Co-op XeroDry GTX Jacket
Hammock Gear Burrow Top Quilts
Outdoor Vitals 15° Down MummyPod Sleeping Bag
Hammock Gear Dyneema Hex Tarp w/ Doors
2T's Hammock Chair
Shawn's Gregory Optic 48 Backpack
Sara's ULA Ohm 2.0 Backpack
Dutchware Argon Pack Cover
Toaks 450ml Titanium Cup
Packit Gourmet Backpacking Meals
Sea To Summit Alpha Light Long Spork
MalloMe Camp Cook Kit
Budget Canister Stove
Mike's MSR Whisperlite Universal Stove
BearVault BV500 Bear Canister
NatGeo Rocky Mountain National Park Map
Sangean DT-400W Weather Band Radio
Garmin Oregon GPS
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Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), Colorado, USA - Mount Ida Summit in 4K Ultra HD
Mount Ida is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,865-foot (3,921 m) peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 13.4 miles (21.6 km) west (bearing 268°) of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties. The mountain was probably named after Mount Ida on Crete. (Wikipedia)
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Flattop Mountain Hike In Winter RMNP
Flattop Mountain hike in winter RMNP. View additional RMNP hikes at: enjoyestespark.com
night riding in the colorado rocky mountains
nothing cleanses the soul like night riding in the great rocky mountains
Flat Top Mountain Trail Overlook
Overlook on the way up to Flat Top Mountain. Right at the edge of the tree line, entering the alpine zone.
Epic Hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park - 2 Day RMNP Itinerary
Nomad Family Log: July 22nd - 28th
I can't believe it's been so long since we visited the epic Rocky Mountain National Park. This place is just as stunning as the first time we visited back in 2015 when we first started full time traveling in our RV (with 5 kids btw).
There are so many amazing hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park it was impossible for us to pick just one. In our 2 day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, we got to see 11 epic alpine lakes and hiked 23 miles. Don't worry, you don't have to do that much hiking to get a good taste of RMNP.
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Deer Mountain - Rocky Mountain National Park
Nick Sangetta and Barb Sangetta hike Deer Mountain in the Rocky Mountain National Park on November 10, 2017.
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Walking In Rocky Mountain National Park
I was going through my archives and I found this video clip from our trip to Colorado in the spring of 2012. I thought I would post it for sentimental reasons.
We were in the Rocky Mountain National Park and had just witnessed a mini-avalanche on the side of a mountain.
Flattop Mountain Hike
Hike up Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park on Sep. 18, 2016.