Longs Peak
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Front Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Longs Peak is a 14,259 ft summit in the Front Range (USA). PeakAtlas rates it scramble (Class 3 scramble); best season is Jul–Sep. Permit required. Typical staging is Estes Park (9.0 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 14,259 ft
- Prominence
- 2,940 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Scramble
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Estes Park · 9.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
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How hard is Longs Peak, and what do you need before you go?
Longs Peak is listed as Class 3 scramble with a best season of Jul–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 3 scramble
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Access / staging
- Estes Park, Colorado
How tall is Longs Peak, and where is it?
- Location
- Colorado, USA
- Elevation
- 14,259 ft
- Prominence
- 2,940 ft
- Mountain range
- Front Range
- Difficulty
- Class 3 scramble
What makes Longs Peak notable?
Front Range fourteener crowned by the famous Keyhole Route.
A classic Front Range fourteener in Rocky Mountain National Park, topped by the exposed Keyhole Route.
After you check trip readiness for Longs Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Front Range, Colorado, USA.
Closest places
- Estes Park — Colorado via CO-7
- Allenspark — USA
- Grand Lake — USA
Notable trails & routes
- Keyhole Route
- Chasm Lake