Longs Peak

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14259 ft (4346 m) Front Range

About Longs Peak

Longs Peak rises to 14,259 feet (4,346 m) as the northernmost 14er in Colorado and the highest point in Rocky Mountain National Park. The distinctive flat-topped summit and sheer east face (the Diamond) make it one of Colorado's most recognizable peaks. The standard Keyhole Route requires scrambling and careful route-finding, attracting experienced hikers from around the world.

History

Named after Major Stephen Long who led an expedition that spotted the peak in 1820, Longs Peak was first summited in 1868 by William Byers and the one-armed explorer John Wesley Powell. The peak has significant climbing history, with the Diamond face being one of the most famous technical climbing walls in North America.

Weather Forecast

Current Conditions

17°F

overcast clouds

Feels like 6°F

Weather Alert

Freezing conditions expected
Precipitation in the forecast

Average 31°F

High 44°F

Low 17°F

Wind Up to 18 mph

Humidity 65%

Sunrise 1:34 PM

Sunset 12:54 AM

3 PM

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Feels: 6°F 9 mph (Gusts: 29) 72% 6.2 miles

6 PM

32°F

Feels: 21°F 16 mph (Gusts: 34) 66% 6.2 miles

9 PM

44°F

Feels: 36°F 18 mph (Gusts: 31) 58% 6.2 miles

Average 25°F

High 41°F

Low 18°F

Wind Up to 17 mph

Humidity 74%

Sunrise 1:34 PM

Sunset 12:54 AM

0.01 inches expected Over the next 24 hours

12 AM

41°F

Feels: 32°F 17 mph (Gusts: 30) 60% 6.2 miles 0.01 inches

3 AM

24°F

Feels: 13°F 11 mph (Gusts: 23) 74% 6.2 miles

6 AM

22°F

Feels: 12°F 9 mph (Gusts: 17) 79% 6.2 miles

9 AM

20°F

Feels: 11°F 6 mph (Gusts: 16) 83% 6.2 miles

12 PM

18°F

Feels: 9°F 7 mph (Gusts: 25) 78% 6.2 miles

3 PM

24°F

Feels: 17°F 5 mph (Gusts: 10) 69% 6.2 miles

6 PM

27°F

Feels: 27°F 2 mph (Gusts: 7) 66% 1.4 miles

9 PM

25°F

Feels: 25°F 2 mph (Gusts: 4) 81%

Average 18°F

High 30°F

Low 11°F

Wind Up to 8 mph

Humidity 87%

Sunrise 1:34 PM

Sunset 12:54 AM

12 AM

22°F

Feels: 22°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 101%

3 AM

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Feels: 17°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 94% 5.2 miles

6 AM

11°F

Feels: 2°F 5 mph (Gusts: 4) 94% 6.2 miles

9 AM

11°F

Feels: 1°F 7 mph (Gusts: 7) 96% 5.7 miles

12 PM

13°F

Feels: 1°F 8 mph (Gusts: 9) 94% 6.2 miles

3 PM

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Feels: 6°F 8 mph (Gusts: 8) 88% 6.2 miles

6 PM

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Feels: 19°F 7 mph (Gusts: 7) 69% 6.2 miles

9 PM

30°F

Feels: 23°F 7 mph (Gusts: 8) 58% 6.2 miles

Average 21°F

High 32°F

Low 13°F

Wind Up to 6 mph

Humidity 63%

Sunrise 1:34 PM

Sunset 12:54 AM

12 AM

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Feels: 20°F 5 mph (Gusts: 6) 71% 6.2 miles

3 AM

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Feels: 5°F 5 mph (Gusts: 4) 67% 6.2 miles

6 AM

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9 AM

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Feels: 5°F 6 mph (Gusts: 5) 66% 6.2 miles

12 PM

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3 PM

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Feels: 16°F 4 mph (Gusts: 5) 67% 6.2 miles

6 PM

31°F

Feels: 31°F 1 mph (Gusts: 7) 50% 6.2 miles

9 PM

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Feels: 28°F 5 mph (Gusts: 9) 48% 6.2 miles

Average 18°F

High 25°F

Low 13°F

Wind Up to 8 mph

Humidity 87%

Sunrise 1:34 PM

Sunset 12:54 AM

12 AM

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Feels: 25°F 3 mph (Gusts: 6) 67% 3.7 miles

3 AM

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Feels: 16°F 3 mph (Gusts: 4) 85% 6.2 miles

6 AM

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Feels: 14°F 1 mph (Gusts: 3) 88% 6.2 miles

9 AM

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Feels: 13°F 3 mph (Gusts: 5) 86% 6.2 miles

12 PM

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Feels: 8°F 6 mph (Gusts: 8) 97%

3 PM

17°F

Feels: 9°F 6 mph (Gusts: 7) 92% 2.7 miles

6 PM

20°F

Feels: 11°F 8 mph (Gusts: 8) 84% 0.5 miles

9 PM

18°F

Feels: 12°F 4 mph (Gusts: 5) 94% 0.0 miles

Average 6°F

High 14°F

Low -3°F

Wind Up to 5 mph

Humidity 95%

Sunrise 1:34 PM

Sunset 12:54 AM

12 AM

14°F

Feels: 9°F 3 mph (Gusts: 4) 96% 0.1 miles

3 AM

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Feels: 10°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 98%

6 AM

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Feels: 0°F 4 mph (Gusts: 5) 96%

9 AM

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Feels: -7°F 4 mph (Gusts: 3) 93% 6.2 miles

12 PM

-3°F

Feels: -14°F 5 mph (Gusts: 4) 93% 6.2 miles

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