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Glacier Creek To Storm Pass Trail

On Estes Cone, Front Range

Trail5.8 km · 3.6 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: New Storm Pass 0.7 mi · 1.1 kmExplore Estes Cone →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 14–20 °C (57–68 °F)

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  2. F-4°-16°36
  3. M0°-13°69
  4. A3°-9°90
  5. M9°-4°96
  6. J16°2°75
  7. J20°6°96
  8. A18°5°91
  9. S14°1°68
  10. O7°-5°51
  11. N-1°-12°42
  12. D-5°-16°40

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

About 5.8 km (3.6 mi) long, Glacier Creek To Storm Pass Trail is a trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States of America. It is on Estes Cone in the Front Range. It lies about 10 km southwest of Estes Park.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
5.8 km · 3.6 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
National Park Service
Data from
National Park Service
Mountain
Estes Cone (mountain, 3,356 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Front Range (Southern Rocky Mountains › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
10 km SW of Estes Park (Larimer County, Colorado) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Rocky Mountain National Park
Connects to
New Storm Pass, Wind River (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Colorado
Continent
North America
Route centre
40.2968, -105.5804
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

New Storm Pass

0.7 mi · 1.1 km · Rocky Mountain National Park

Eugenia Mine Trail

1.4 mi · 2.2 km · Rocky Mountain National Park

Wind River

1.7 mi · 2.7 km · Rocky Mountain National Park

East Longs Peak Trail – Longs Peak Trail – Keyhole Route – Shelf Trail

2.0 mi · 3.2 km · Rocky Mountain National Park

Boulder Brook Trail

2.0 mi · 3.3 km · Rocky Mountain National Park

Longs Peak Ranger Station - Jims Grove Trail

2.1 mi · 3.4 km · Rocky Mountain National Park

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