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East And West Deer Mountain Trail

On Deer Mountain, Front Range

Trail9.9 km · 6.2 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Buck Creek Trail 1.1 mi · 1.8 kmExplore Deer Mountain →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 15–20 °C (59–68 °F)

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  2. F-2°-13°25
  3. M2°-10°46
  4. A5°-7°61
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  11. N1°-10°29
  12. D-3°-14°26

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

East And West Deer Mountain Trail is a trail of about 9.9 km (6.2 mi) in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States of America. It is on Deer Mountain in the Front Range. It lies about 5.2 km west of Estes Park.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
9.9 km · 6.2 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
National Park Service
Data from
National Park Service
Mountain
Deer Mountain (mountain, 3,050 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Front Range (Southern Rocky Mountains › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
5.2 km W of Estes Park (Larimer County, Colorado) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Rocky Mountain National Park
Connects to
North Deer Mountain (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Colorado
Continent
North America
Route centre
40.3790, -105.5742
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Buck Creek Trail

1.1 mi · 1.8 km · Rocky Mountain National Park

North Deer Mountain

1.4 mi · 2.3 km · Rocky Mountain National Park

Beaver Meadows / Moraine Park Complex Trail

1.8 mi · 3.0 km · Rocky Mountain National Park

Fall River - Little Horseshoe Park Complex Trail

1.9 mi · 3.0 km · Rocky Mountain National Park

Tuxedo Park - Ymca Camp

2.0 mi · 3.3 km · Rocky Mountain National Park

Lower Black Canyon Trail

2.4 mi · 3.9 km · Rocky Mountain National Park

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