Rocky Mountain National Park Mileages and Elevations
BMVC = Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
MPVC = Moraine Park Visitor Center
BL = Bear Lake
FRVC = Fall River Visitor Center
SLIS = Sheep Lakes Information Station
AVC = Alpine Visitor Center
KVC = Kawuneeche Visitor Center
Destination (To)
Elevation
Starting Point (From)
BMVC
MPVC
BL
FRVC
SLIS
AVC
KVC
Allenspark Trailhead
8880
16.5
19.1
26.8
21.8
23.9
39.5
60.1
Alluvial Fan
8610
6.9
6.7
14.6
3.3
1.2
21.2
41.8
Alpine Visitor Center (AVC)
11796
23
22.8
30.7
23
20.9
0
20.6
Aspenglen Campground turnoff
8220
8.2
8.0
15.9
0.4
1.7
26.9
47.5
Bear Lake (BL)
9475
10.5
7.9
0
16.3
14.2
30.7
51.3
Bear Lake Road Junction
8200
1.4
1.2
9.1
7.2
5.1
21.6
42.2
Beaver Meadows Entrance
8200
1.2
1.4
9.3
7.4
5.3
21.8
42.4
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (BMVC)
7840
0
2.6
10.5
8.6
6.5
23
43.6
Bierstadt Trailhead
8850
8.0
5.4
2.5
13.8
11.7
28.2
48.8
Bowen/Baker Trailhead
8864
39.4
39.2
47.1
39.4
37.3
14
6.6
Colorado River Trailhead
8990
33.7
33.5
41.4
33.7
31.6
10.7
9.9
Coyote Valley Trailhead
8840
37.5
37.3
45.2
37.5
35.4
14.5
6.1
Cub Lake Trailhead
8080
4.4
1.7
9.6
10.2
8.1
24.5
45.1
Deer Ridge Junction
8930
4.3
4.1
12.0
4.3
2.2
18.7
39.3
Denver International Airport
5300
76.3
119
Dunraven Glade Road turnoff (+2.2 mi to TH)
7000
11.8
14.4
22.3
13.2
15.3
36.2
56.8
East Inlet Trailhead
8391
49.8
47.2
55.1
47.4
45.3
24.4
3.8
Endovalley Picnic Area
8660
8
7.8
15.7
4.4
2.3
22.3
42.9
Estes Park (Downtown)
7522
2.5
5.1
13.0
4.4
6.5
27.4
48
Fall River Entrance
8280
8.3 thru park
6.0 thru town
8.1
16.0
0.3
1.8
22.7
43.3
Fall River Visitor Center (FRVC)
8250
8.6 thru park
5.7 thru town
8.4
16.3
0
2.1
23
43.6
Farview Curve
10120
29.5
29.3
37.2
29.5
27.4
6.5
14.1
Fern Lake Trailhead
8155
5.3
2.5
10.4
10.9
8.8
25.3
45.9
Forest Canyon Overlook
11716
16.8
16.6
24.5
16.8
14.7
6.2
26.8
Glacier Basin Campground turnoff
8500
6.3
3.7
4.2
12.1
10
26.5
47.1
Glacier Gorge Trailhead
9240
9.4
6.7
1.1
15.1
13
29.5
50.1
Gore Range Overlook
12010
22
21.8
29.7
22
19.9
1
21.6
Granby
7935
60.4
60.2
68.1
60.4
58.3
37.4
16.8
Grand Lake (Town) (145 mi via Peak-to-Peak)
8367
49.3
44.8
52.7
45
42.9
22.3
1.4
Grand Lake Entrance
8715
43.2
43
50.9
43.2
41.1
20.2
.4
Green Mountain Trailhead
8794
40.6
40.4
48.3
40.6
38.5
17.6
3
Hermit Park
8200
6.8
9.4
17.3
8.5
10.6
29.8
50.4
Hidden Valley
9240
6.8
9.4
14.5
6.8
4.7
16.2
36.8
Hollowell Park turnoff
8300
5.0
2.4
5.5
10.8
8.7
25.2
45.8
Holzwarth Historic Site
8884
35.7
35.5
43.4
35.7
33.6
12.7
7.9
Kawuneeche Visitor Center (KVC)
8720
43.6
43.4
51.3
43.6
41.5
20.6
0
Lake Irene Picnic Area
10748
27.8
27.6
35.5
27.8
25.7
4.8
15.8
Lava Cliffs Parking Area
12000
20.9
20.7
28.6
20.9
18.8
2.1
22.7
Lawn Lake Trailhead
8540
6.2
6
13.9
2.6
.5
20.6
43.4
Lily Lake / Twin Sisters Trailhead
8880
6.4
9.1
17
12.2
14.3
29.4
50
Lion Gulch / Homestead Meadows Trailhead
7380
10.9
13.5
21.4
12.6
14.7
33.9
54.5
Longs Peak turnoff (+1 mile to Ranger Station & Campground)