Colorado trails · East Longs Peak Trail
A 5.6-mile out-and-back in Colorado, with 3,326 ft of climbing, topping out at 12,721 ft. Reaches Granite Pass and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by Rocky Mountain National Park.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
Longs Peak Trailhead — parking nearby, restroom, fee site. 40.27213, -105.55667 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:00 a.m., the sun rises at 6:28 a.m. and sets at 7:35 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:03 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 07 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.2-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 28 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:56 p.m. — 5 h 40 min before sunset.