Jewel of the Front Range
by rodeonexis
Longs Peak is as famous as the Colorado Rockies (baseball team, that is) when it comes to the Front Range. Thousands of visitors mob the small town of Estes Park, just outside of Rocky Mountain NP each year. A smaller number travel to the southeastern side of the national park, to test their endurance on the trails that encompass the park’s crown jewel: The infamous Longs Peak. Standing at 14,255 ft, it was named after Major Stephen H. Long who […]
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