East Longs Peak Trail Explained

East Longs Peak Trail--Longs Peak Trail--Keyhole Route--Shelf Trail
Location:Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Nearest City:Allenspark, Colorado
Built:1925
Architect:National Park Service
Added:July 10, 2007
Mpsub:Rocky Mountain National Park MPS
Refnum:07000740

The East Longs Peak Trail, Longs Peak Trail, Keyhole Route or Shelf Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its significance in the early recreational development of the park. The trail was laid out in 1878 by Reverend Elkanah Lamb, long before the designation of the region as parkland. It was extended in 1910 by Enos Mills. The trail leads from the Tahosa Valley, running counterclockwise around Longs Peak and reaching the summit at 14,259 feet.[1]

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40.2722°N -105.6006°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: East Long Peak Trail. 2009-01-10. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. 2009-01-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20110521215338/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=CO&PARK=ROMO&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=167. 2011-05-21. dead.