{"id":602,"date":"2011-10-22T09:49:49","date_gmt":"2011-10-22T16:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/?p=602"},"modified":"2014-04-07T17:27:32","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T23:27:32","slug":"wofr-o39-estes-cone-%e2%80%93-3348-m-11006-ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sota-trip-report\/wofr-o39-estes-cone-%e2%80%93-3348-m-11006-ft\/","title":{"rendered":"W\u00d8C\/FR-\u00d839 (Estes Cone) \u2013 3348 m \/ 11006 ft"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s NA SOTA Day!\u00a0 Since I just returned from an overseas trip the day before, I was looking for an activation which does not need a lot of planning. So I went out\u00a0 to activate Estes Cone (W\u00d8C\/FR-\u00d839<\/a>) which is located at the border of Rocky Mountain National Park<\/a> (RMNP) and Roosevelt National Forest, just a few short miles south from Estes Park. The trail-head is shared with the Longs Peak trail-head. Due to the popularity of Longs Peak (W\u00d8C\/FR-11\u00d8 – 14259 ft \/ 4346 m) in summer, the parking lot fills up (very) quickly in the morning.\u00a0 The weather forecast was calling for a sunny day. The freezing conditions at the TH combined with the altitude and winds\u00a0 were an indicator for a chilly activation.<\/p>\n

Trailhead: 9537 ft \/ 2907 m
\nSummit:\u00a0\u00a0 11006 ft \/ 3348 m
\nElev. gain: 2000 ft \/ 610 m
\nRoundtrip: 6.0 mi \/ 9.7 km<\/p>\n

Compare this summit with my other activated summits<\/a><\/p>\n

How to get there:<\/strong>
\nTake US34 from Loveland <\/a>towards Estes Park<\/a> through Big Thompson Canyon<\/a>. In Estes Park, take Highway 7 (S St. Vrain Avenue) to the Lily Lake area. The nine mile drive is very scenic and represents the Estes Park area very well. Right at mile-marker 9, turn right (west) onto Longs Peak Road\u00a0 and follow the road up the hill until the parking lot\/trail-head\/Ranger station. Everything is marked very clearly and it is easy to find.<\/p>\n

Parking\/Trailhead
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