Hikers who want to experience Rocky Mountain National Park's best hikes for elevation gain should head out to the Flattop Mountain and North Inlet Trail, which features an elevation gain of 7,519 ...

the path straightens out and the terrain follows a gentler incline as the trail navigates through the forest and onto the flattop area of the mountain. Snowshoe hare tracks are abundant in this area.

This popular 3 ½-mile, round-trip hike winds past Nymph Lake, Dream Lake and Tyndall Creek and offers some breathtaking views of Longs Peak, Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain before reaching the ...