RMNP - Upper Beaver Meadows Loop

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. 

From the Upper Beaver Meadows Trailhead in RMNP, this 5-mile loop hike provides outstanding panoramic views of Moraine Park and Longs Peak.  Beginning in a clockwise direction, this hike begins in a large meadow and reaches an area with views of where the Fern Lake fire burned before ascending into a pine forest.  At 1.6 miles, the trail connects with the Ute-Beaver Mountain Trail traveling north through aspens toward Deer Mountain, reaching a high point after 935' gain.  Continuing on this trail,  begin to head east and south, crossing Beaver Brook, before completing this loop and returning to the trailhead.

• Suitable Activities: Hiking
• Seasons: Year-round
• Weather: View weather forecast

• Length: 5.0 mi
• Elevation Gain: 935 ft
• High Point: 9,216 ft

• Land Manager: National Park Service
  Rocky Mountain National Park
• Parking Permit Required: National Park Entrance Fees
• Recommended Party Size: 12
• Maximum Party Size: 12
• Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12