This moderate trail is 2.1 miles long (one way) with a 1017 foot elevation change. Not that about 850 feet of the climb happens during the latter mile of the trail, and that there is a little bit of up and down during the first mile of the trail.
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| Topographical Map |
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| Graph of Elevation |
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| Trail in Google Earth |
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| The Trail |
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| Mule Deer right by the trail |
There are some nice views of the valley area to the northeast as you go up the trail.
Right before the final assent to the peak, the trail becomes more difficult to see. It heads northwest very briefly and then turns more south up some large rocks. There were rock cairns here to help mark the correct path up.
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| Last section of trail to the top |
The views from the top are impressive. Longs Peak is visible to the south, though it was partially concealed by the clouds while we were there.
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| Longs Peak from the top of Lily Mountain |
The drop to the west of Lily Mountain is pretty sheer.
There are not any bathrooms available at the trailhead. However, there are vault toilets just a little bit down the road at Lily Lake.
Directions
This trail is located in Rocky Mountain National Park, which is next to Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado. To get there, take St. Vrain Ave./CO-7 from Estes Park around 6.5 miles south to the trailhead. Alternatively, take US-36/Moraine Ave. east from Estes Park and turn left onto Mary's Lake Rd. When you reach St. Vrain Ave./CO-7, turn right and continue to the trailhead. There is parking on either side of the road.
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