Eagle Cliff Mountain

Statistics

• Date - 02/25/2025
• Elevation - 8,858'
• Route - West Slopes
• Miles - 1.1
• Elevation Gain - 700'
• ACME Mapper - Link
• CalTopo - Link
• Partners - Not Applicable

Description

I was working in Estes Park, Colorado, for a couple of weeks, so I decided to try and take advantage of the location of my assignment.  I didn't have a whole lot of daylight to work with, so my options were limited.  I perused the peakbagger.com website and found this peak close to town in Rocky Mountain National Park that wouldn't involve private property issues.  I cruised through the park entrance and found a pull out shortly after turning onto Bear Lake Road.  I simply bushwacked for a little over a half mile to the summit of Eagle Cliff Mountain.  Despite the short distance, I did manage to gain 700' and get a pretty good workout in.  Certainly short and sweet, but it was to a named peak so I added it to my trip reports and peak list.  It took me 30 minutes to summit and 20 to get back down.

Photos

Views to the northwest from the summit.

Views to the west and Moraine Park.

Views to the east and Estes Park, Colorado.

Deer Mountain to the north.

Views to the west and the Continental Divide.

Views to the south and Longs Peak.

Summit Photo

Eagle Cliff Mountain from near the entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park.

An elk and Longs Peak from Beaver Meadows.