Best Estes Park Hikes: Twenty of the Best Hikes Near Estes Park, Colorado (Colorado Mountain Club Pack Guides)

The trails range from short, scenic, and wheelchair accessiblehikes near Estes Park to moderately difficult and even seriously challenging adventures. This guide willtake you from the summit of Twin Sisters Peak, at 11,428feet-with great walking through fragrant pine forests tothe gently meandering paved trail around Lake Estes, whichaffords panoramic views of Longs Peak.With this guide, you will have the opportunity to sample wild raspberries along moderate trails crossed by rushingmountain streams, marvel at butterscotch-scented ponderosa pines, and test your legs and endurance on a13-mile loop through fir and pine forests. You will linger forlunch at Gem Lake, ponder the lives of early explorers and homesteaders at Homestead Meadows, soothe your feet incold mountain streams, and survey your surroundings with a trek to the 11,000-foot Estes Cone.