Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado

East And West Deer Mountain Trail

6.2 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,400 ft of climbing · 8,412 ft–10,019 ft · earth surface · trail class Developed · hiking, horse

8,928 ft 9,848 ft · 2.7 mi high 9,927 ft

Trailhead Deer Mountain 8,925 ft Drive there

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.