
5.3 miles : Back at Moraine Park Discovery Center Parking & Trailhead Information for Moraine Park Loop 4.1 miles : Continue east through Fern Lake Road 2.9 miles : Lateral Moraine Trail – Cub Lake intersection 2.1 miles : Head west through the Lateral Moraine Trailį. 1.7 miles : Lateral Moraine Trail and Moraine Service Road intersectionĮ. 0.8 miles : Trail through the Lateral Moraine Trailĭ. 0.0 miles : Moraine Park Discovery CenterĬ. Picnicking, hiking trails, snowshoeing, horseback riding, backcountry camping (with a permit)Ī. Mountain views, meadows, river, wildlife: Abert’s squirrel, elk, deer, moose, duck, bear, mountain goat wildflower Trail Snapshot: Moraine Park Loop in Rocky Mountain National Park Hike DistanceĬlick for a Map of Moraine Park Loop RMNPĭriving Directions to Moraine Park Discovery Center See the RMNP permits page for more information. Note:Rocky Mountain National Park now requires timed entry permits from May 27th through October 10th.

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Explore the full Moraine Park Loop hike profile below for trail map, driving directions, and all the details you need to enjoy this adventure in Rocky Mountain National Park. All of this is against the backdrop of the distant snowcapped peaks of the Rocky Mountains.

In the evening, the setting sun brings shadows and light play to the valley floor. The morning mists rising from the Big Thompson River, and herds of grazing elk make for an enchanted landscape. The Moraine Park Loop encircles the golden meadows of Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park.
