RMNP - North Fork of the Big Thompson River Trail

Note:  RMNP restricts usage, parking, and entry depending on season and trailhead location. See the CMC Trip Planning Guide with a compact list of parking and entry requirements, alerts and closures, permitting, and general guidance. More general and contact information can be found at the RMNP website.  

Dunraven Trailhead is the start of an out-and-back trip along this pretty wooded trail that passes a meadow at the 3-mile mark, site of an 1890 resort.  Although the 2013 flood washed away the remainder of the buildings, this is where Fred Sprague built a resort camp in the 1890s called "Deserted Village." 

The trail continues on out of the Park to connect with the North Boundary Trail #958 and eventually merges into the Lower Lost Lake Trail, the southern end of the Stormy Peaks Trail, and the South Signal Mountain Trail #928.2. 

Alternate title -

Signal Mountain Loop - The Signal Mountain Loop is a Difficult hike due to the distance, elevation gain, pace, and steep trail.  Located on the northeast corner of the Mummy Range, this is a seldom-traveled area that skirts Rocky Mountain National Park. 15.6 miles, 4730' gain 

• Suitable Activities: Backpacking, Camping, Hiking
• Snowshoeing Category: Intermediate
• Seasons: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
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• Avalanche Terrain Rating Complex View avalanche forecast.

• Difficulty: moderate
• Length: 10.0 mi
• Elevation Gain: 1,889 ft
• High Point: 8,923 ft

• Land Manager: Land Manager Varies
  Comanche Peak Wilderness Area, Canyon Lakes Ranger District (ARNF)
• Parking Permit Required: Other
• Recommended Party Size: 12
• Maximum Party Size: 12
• Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12