List of Distances and Elevations Inside Rocky Mountain National Park

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Distances and Elevations at Destinations Inside Rocky Mountain National Park


At 415 square miles (1076 square km), Rocky Mountain National Park is a big place! Rocky is also unique thanks to the range of elevations found inside the park. Want to know how far it is from one location to another inside RMNP? Interested in seeing the elevation gain from Fall River Visitor Center to Alpine Visitor Center?

To help you plan for your next trip, check out the park's mileage and distance chart listed below!
 

Distance Chart Key:

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 - in Miles)

Elevation

Starting Point (From)

BMVC

MPVC

BL

FRVC

SLIS

AVC

KVC

Alluvial Fan

8,610

6.9

6.7

14.6

3.3

1.2

21.2

41.8

Alpine Visitor Center

11,796

23

22.8

30.7

23

20.9

0

20.6

Aspenglen Campground turnoff

8,220

8.2

8.0

15.9

0.4

1.7

26.9

47.5

Bear Lake

9,475

10.5

7.9

0

16.3

14.2

30.7

51.3

Bear Lake Road/U.S. 36 Junction

8,200

1.4

1.2

9.1

7.2

5.1

21.6

42.2

Beaver Meadows Entrance

8,200

1.2

1.4

9.3

7.4

5.3

21.8

42.4

Beaver Meadows Visitor Center

7,840

0

2.6

10.5

8.6

6.5

23

43.6

Bierstadt Trailhead

8,850

8.0

5.4

2.5

13.8

11.7

28.2

48.8

Bowen/Baker Trailhead

8,864

39.4

39.2

47.1

39.4

37.3

14

6.6

Colorado River Trailhead

8,990

33.7

33.5

41.4

33.7

31.6

10.7

9.9

Coyote Valley Trailhead

8,840

37.5

37.3

45.2

37.5

35.4

14.5

6.1

Cub Lake Trailhead

8,080

4.4

1.7

9.6

10.2

8.1

24.5

45.1

Deer Ridge Junction

8,930

4.3

4.1

12.0

4.3

2.2

18.7

39.3

Denver International Airport

5,300

76.3

119

East Inlet Trailhead

8,391

49.8

47.2

55.1

47.4

45.3

24.4

3.8

Endovalley Picnic Area

8,660

8

7.8

15.7

4.4

2.3

22.3

42.9

Estes Park Visitor Center

7,522

2.5

5.1

13.0

4.4

6.5

27.4

48

Fall River Entrance

8,280

8.3 thru park

6.0 thru downtown Estes Park

8.1

16.0

0.3

1.8

22.7

43.3

Fall River Visitor Center

8,250

8.6 thru park

5.7 thru downtown Estes Park

8.4

16.3

0

2.1

23

43.6

Farview Curve

10,120

29.5

29.3

37.2

29.5

27.4

6.5

14.1

Fern Lake Trailhead

8,155

5.3

2.5

10.4

10.9

8.8

25.3

45.9

Forest Canyon Overlook

11,716

16.8

16.6

24.5

16.8

14.7

6.2

26.8

Glacier Basin Campground turnoff

8,500

6.3

3.7

4.2

12.1

10

26.5

47.1

Glacier Gorge Trailhead

9,240

9.4

6.7

1.1

15.1

13

29.5

50.1

Gore Range Overlook

12,010

22

21.8

29.7

22

19.9

1

21.6

Granby

7,935

60.4

60.2

68.1

60.4

58.3

37.4

16.8

Town of Grand Lake (145 mi via U.S. 40 and the CO- Peak-to-Peak Highway)

8,367

49.3

44.8

52.7

45

42.9

22.3

1.4

Grand Lake Entrance

8,715

43.2

43

50.9

43.2

41.1

20.2

.4

Green Mountain Trailhead

8,794

40.6

40.4

48.3

40.6

38.5

17.6

3

Hermit Park

8,200

6.8

9.4

17.3

8.5

10.6

29.8

50.4

Hidden Valley

9,240

6.8

9.4

14.5

6.8

4.7

16.2

36.8

Hollowell Park turnoff

8,300

5.0

2.4

5.5

10.8

8.7

25.2

45.8

Holzwarth Historic Site

8,884

35.7

35.5

43.4

35.7

33.6

12.7

7.9

Kawuneeche Visitor Center

8,720

43.6

43.4

51.3

43.6

41.5

20.6

0

Lake Irene Picnic Area

10,748

27.8

27.6

35.5

27.8

25.7

4.8

15.8

Lava Cliffs Parking Area

12,000

20.9

20.7

28.6

20.9

18.8

2.1

22.7

Lawn Lake Trailhead

8,540

6.2

6

13.9

2.6

.5

20.6

43.4

Lily Lake / Twin Sisters Trailhead

8,880

6.4

9.1

17

12.2

14.3

29.4

50

Longs Peak turnoff (+1 mile to Ranger Station & Campground)

8,975

9.0

11.6

19.5

14.8

16.9

32

52.6

Lumpy Ridge turnoff (+.3 mi to Trailhead)

7,750

4.2

6.8

14.7

5.6

7.7

27.2

47.8

MacGregor Avenue

7,540

4

6.6

14.5

4.3

6.4

27

47.6

Many Parks Curve

9,640

8.3

8.1

16.0

8.3

6.2

14.7

35.3

Medicine Bow Overlook

11,660

23.4

23.2

31.1

23.4

21.3

.4

20.2

Meeker Park Campground (overflow)

8,650

11.1

13.7

21.6

16.4

18.5

34.1

54.7

Milner Pass / Poudre Lake

10,758

27.3

27.1

35

27.3

25.2

4.3

16.3

Moraine Park Campground

8,160

3.2

.6

8.5

9.0

6.9

23.4

44

Moraine Park Visitor Center

8,140

2.7

0

7.9

8.4

6.3

22.8

43.4

North Inlet Trailhead

8,540

46.4

46.2

54.1

46.4

44.3

23.4

2.8

Old Fall River Road/Endovalley turnoff

8,540

6.1

5.9

13.8

2.5

.4

20.5

41.4

Olive Ridge Campground (USFS)

8,600

13.6

16.3

24.2

18.9

21

36.6

57.2

Onahu Creek Trailhead

8,765

47.2

47

54.9

47.2

45.1

24.2

3.6

Park & Ride

8,770

6.3

3.7

4.2

12.1

10

26.5

47.1

Rainbow Curve

10,829

12.1

11.8

19.7

12.1

10

11

31.6

Rock Cut/Tundra Communities Trailhead

12,050

18.8

18.6

26.5

18.8

16.7

4.2

24.8

Sheep Lakes Information Station

8,520

6.5

6.3

14.2

2.1

0

20.9

41.5

Sprague Lake turnoff (+.3 mi to lake/parking)

8,690

7.0

4.4

3.5

12.8

10.7

18.9

34.8

Timber Creek Campground

8,900

38

33

40

33

37

12

8.2

Timber Lake Trailhead

9,000

37

32

39

32

29.9

11

7.2

Tuxedo Park Picnic Area

8,120

4.0

1.4

6.5

9.8

7.7

24.1

Upper Beaver Meadows turnoff (+1.1 to picnic)

8,290

2.0

1.8

9.6

6.7

4.6

12

45

Wild Basin Entrance/Sandbeach Lake Trailhead

8,390

13.2

15.8

23.7

18.5

20.6

36

59

Last updated: June 30, 2025

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1000 US Hwy 36
Estes Park, CO 80517

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970 586-1206
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