East Longs Peak Trail
Appearance
East Longs Peak Trail--Longs Peak Trail--Keyhole Route--Shelf Trail | |
![]() Along the Keyhole Route | |
Location | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA |
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Nearest city | Allenspark, Colorado |
Built | 1925 |
Architect | National Park Service |
MPS | Rocky Mountain National Park MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 07000740 |
Added to NRHP | July 10, 2007[1] |
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.[2]
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Boulder County, Colorado
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Larimer County, Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "East Long Peak Trail". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. January 10, 2009. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
40°16′20″N 105°36′02″W / 40.27222°N 105.60056°W
Categories:
- Hiking trails in Colorado
- Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
- Protected areas of Boulder County, Colorado
- Protected areas of Larimer County, Colorado
- National Register of Historic Places in Boulder County, Colorado
- National Register of Historic Places in Larimer County, Colorado
- National Register of Historic Places in Rocky Mountain National Park
- Colorado Registered Historic Place stubs