birdhead - Jul 20, 2011 12:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2011
Deer Mountain Trail
Mild hike with good views of Long's Peak. Nice choice for acclimatization.
Tjohn67238 - Jun 19, 2011 7:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
Ideal to acclimatize
For a flatlander such as myself, this was a perfect acclimatizing hike for Mt Yale 2 days later.
zxstarling - Mar 8, 2011 8:43 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2007
Great View of Estes Park
I was on my way out of the park early one morning on my way back to KS when for some reason I had the notion to stop off and get in 1 more hike. It was very worth it and had a great view of Estes Park. Listed as "strenuous" at the trail head, it is actually quite mild. It was quite snowy in March 2007 so some snowshoes would have helped but most of the snow was packed.
Guessing on the year...though it was in the late 80's. Loved the panoramic view at the top. Be a nice horseback ride too.
chicagotransplant - Aug 15, 2010 10:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
Deer Mtn Trail
Started my day touring the peaks of Trail Ridge road with an ascent of Deer Mtn. Great sunrise alpenglow on Ypsilon and Longs. Even saw 2 deer, a mom and fawn, along the trail. Great start to the day!
CSUMarmot - Aug 1, 2010 11:02 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2010
Its a nice little mountain
One of those to do when youre bored
Brian C - Aug 1, 2010 4:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
Short
Fun way to spend very little time. It is a ranked peak in RMNP!
Senad Rizvanovic - Nov 28, 2009 2:37 pm Date Climbed: Nov 27, 2009
nice hike
Very nice hike in RMNP.
missymtngirl - Aug 20, 2009 7:08 am Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2007
damn snowshoers were faster than us.....lol
Snowshoeing it on this trail felt like a sauna compared to the Mill's Lake hike we took the day before. I thought I was going to freeze my bum off there -40 degrees or so. Down saved my Southern Californian butt on this trip.....for sure!
slowpoke - Jun 7, 2009 7:59 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2009
Standard route
Good way to get some views and share time spent with friends as I recovered from ACL replacement.
Sarah Simon - Mar 1, 2009 10:00 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2009
Standard Route
This was supposed to be a snowshoe, but the crappy, snow-less winter we're experiencing this year meant we carried our snowshoes the whole way while hiking on packed trail.
The views from the summit are just out of this world. I was pleased with this pleasant little hike. Hacking my way up with bronchitis, however, was not pleasant. My thanks go to my many hiking partners who tolerated my coughing fits. Partners: Ed's CMC hike.
Hiked from Castle Mountain Lodge which made it about a ten mile round trip. It was a good hike with good views of Longs.
odogg0824 - Jul 29, 2008 12:13 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2008
Nice warmup hike
Hiked this the morning before a Chapin-Chiquita-Ypsilon trifecta.
This was as relaxing and enjoyable as a summit hike could be.
About an hour and a half to get the the top, great views of the Mummy Range as well as Longs peak. We hiked this one on a Saturday and were the first in the parking area at 6am.
FYI- Since horses are welcome on this trail you'll be dodging a fair amount of poo.
birdhead - Jul 20, 2011 12:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2011
Deer Mountain TrailMild hike with good views of Long's Peak. Nice choice for acclimatization.
Tjohn67238 - Jun 19, 2011 7:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
Ideal to acclimatizeFor a flatlander such as myself, this was a perfect acclimatizing hike for Mt Yale 2 days later.
zxstarling - Mar 8, 2011 8:43 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2007
Great View of Estes ParkI was on my way out of the park early one morning on my way back to KS when for some reason I had the notion to stop off and get in 1 more hike. It was very worth it and had a great view of Estes Park. Listed as "strenuous" at the trail head, it is actually quite mild. It was quite snowy in March 2007 so some snowshoes would have helped but most of the snow was packed.
Bjaye16 - Aug 18, 2010 2:29 pm
good hike to a 360 viewGuessing on the year...though it was in the late 80's. Loved the panoramic view at the top. Be a nice horseback ride too.
chicagotransplant - Aug 15, 2010 10:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
Deer Mtn TrailStarted my day touring the peaks of Trail Ridge road with an ascent of Deer Mtn. Great sunrise alpenglow on Ypsilon and Longs. Even saw 2 deer, a mom and fawn, along the trail. Great start to the day!
CSUMarmot - Aug 1, 2010 11:02 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2010
Its a nice little mountainOne of those to do when youre bored
Brian C - Aug 1, 2010 4:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
ShortFun way to spend very little time. It is a ranked peak in RMNP!
Senad Rizvanovic - Nov 28, 2009 2:37 pm Date Climbed: Nov 27, 2009
nice hikeVery nice hike in RMNP.
missymtngirl - Aug 20, 2009 7:08 am Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2007
damn snowshoers were faster than us.....lolSnowshoeing it on this trail felt like a sauna compared to the Mill's Lake hike we took the day before. I thought I was going to freeze my bum off there -40 degrees or so. Down saved my Southern Californian butt on this trip.....for sure!
Arthur Digbee - Aug 10, 2009 1:23 pm
quick and easyThe whole hike was fogged in, so we didn't get any good views, but it was a great wildflower season (because of all that moisture).
edpaffjr - Jul 7, 2009 2:07 pm Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2008
Nothing Like An Elk RutTrip blog.
slowpoke - Jun 7, 2009 7:59 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2009
Standard routeGood way to get some views and share time spent with friends as I recovered from ACL replacement.
Sarah Simon - Mar 1, 2009 10:00 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2009
Standard RouteThis was supposed to be a snowshoe, but the crappy, snow-less winter we're experiencing this year meant we carried our snowshoes the whole way while hiking on packed trail.
The views from the summit are just out of this world. I was pleased with this pleasant little hike. Hacking my way up with bronchitis, however, was not pleasant. My thanks go to my many hiking partners who tolerated my coughing fits. Partners: Ed's CMC hike.
ash80 - Feb 23, 2009 4:26 pm
Nice easy oneFun little hike, nice views
ZachStone - Dec 15, 2008 11:25 am
My first mountainMy dad and I hiked up the ridge from our cabins at the foot and summited in the afternoon
gbrady - Dec 8, 2008 7:16 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 1980
Standard RouteReally nice hike when you visit the park.
coljayms - Oct 31, 2008 12:28 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2004
Up Down and AroundWent up, down, and around this mountain. Great view of Front Range from the top.
heather14 - Oct 20, 2008 10:59 pm Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2008
A Nice Quick HikeCCY didn't take as long as I thought and the weather was too nice to go home, so ran up Deer Mt real quick.
AFmountaineer - Sep 20, 2008 12:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2001
From Castle Mountain LodgeHiked from Castle Mountain Lodge which made it about a ten mile round trip. It was a good hike with good views of Longs.
odogg0824 - Jul 29, 2008 12:13 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2008
Nice warmup hikeHiked this the morning before a Chapin-Chiquita-Ypsilon trifecta.
This was as relaxing and enjoyable as a summit hike could be.
About an hour and a half to get the the top, great views of the Mummy Range as well as Longs peak. We hiked this one on a Saturday and were the first in the parking area at 6am.
FYI- Since horses are welcome on this trail you'll be dodging a fair amount of poo.