Longs Peak

#15

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

22°F

few clouds

Feels like 12°F

Weather Alert

Freezing conditions expected

Average 25°F

High 28°F

Low 22°F

Wind Up to 11 mph

Humidity 41%

Sunrise 2:22 PM

Sunset 12:00 AM

6 PM

22°F

Feels: 12°F 10 mph (Gusts: 25) 38% 6.2 miles

9 PM

28°F

Feels: 18°F 11 mph (Gusts: 31) 43% 6.2 miles

Average 12°F

High 27°F

Low -1°F

Wind Up to 18 mph

Humidity 70%

Sunrise 2:22 PM

Sunset 12:00 AM

12 AM

27°F

Feels: 17°F 10 mph (Gusts: 14) 72% 6.2 miles

3 AM

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Feels: 11°F 10 mph (Gusts: 18) 70% 6.2 miles

6 AM

15°F

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9 AM

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12 PM

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3 PM

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6 PM

11°F

Feels: -1°F 16 mph (Gusts: 41) 49% 6.2 miles

9 PM

15°F

Feels: 2°F 18 mph (Gusts: 53) 52% 6.2 miles

Average 5°F

High 15°F

Low 1°F

Wind Up to 13 mph

Humidity 74%

Sunrise 2:22 PM

Sunset 12:00 AM

12 AM

6°F

Feels: -7°F 8 mph (Gusts: 9) 73% 6.2 miles

3 AM

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Feels: -11°F 9 mph (Gusts: 14) 80% 6.2 miles

6 AM

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9 AM

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12 PM

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Feels: -9°F 10 mph (Gusts: 34) 82% 6.0 miles

3 PM

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Feels: -11°F 10 mph (Gusts: 24) 77% 6.2 miles

6 PM

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Feels: -3°F 12 mph (Gusts: 22) 54% 6.2 miles

9 PM

15°F

Feels: 2°F 13 mph (Gusts: 20) 53% 6.2 miles

Average 11°F

High 26°F

Low 4°F

Wind Up to 13 mph

Humidity 65%

Sunrise 2:22 PM

Sunset 12:00 AM

12 AM

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Feels: -6°F 10 mph (Gusts: 12) 80% 6.2 miles

3 AM

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Feels: -8°F 11 mph (Gusts: 12) 73% 6.2 miles

6 AM

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Feels: -8°F 11 mph (Gusts: 12) 71% 6.2 miles

9 AM

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12 PM

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Feels: -6°F 13 mph (Gusts: 17) 69% 6.2 miles

3 PM

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Feels: -4°F 10 mph (Gusts: 14) 65% 6.2 miles

6 PM

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Feels: 16°F 8 mph (Gusts: 17) 44% 6.2 miles

9 PM

26°F

Feels: 18°F 7 mph (Gusts: 22) 43% 6.2 miles

Average 10°F

High 22°F

Low 2°F

Wind Up to 4 mph

Humidity 69%

Sunrise 2:22 PM

Sunset 12:00 AM

12 AM

12°F

Feels: 6°F 4 mph (Gusts: 2) 71% 6.2 miles

3 AM

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Feels: 7°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 72% 6.2 miles

6 AM

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9 AM

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Feels: 6°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 79% 6.2 miles

12 PM

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3 PM

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Feels: -4°F 4 mph (Gusts: 5) 78% 6.2 miles

6 PM

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Feels: 20°F 3 mph (Gusts: 10) 49% 6.2 miles

9 PM

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Feels: 16°F 4 mph (Gusts: 17) 44% 6.2 miles

Average 5°F

High 9°F

Low 4°F

Wind Up to 10 mph

Humidity 68%

Sunrise 2:22 PM

Sunset 12:00 AM

12 AM

9°F

Feels: 2°F 4 mph (Gusts: 3) 74% 6.2 miles

3 AM

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Feels: -6°F 5 mph (Gusts: 4) 77% 6.2 miles

6 AM

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Feels: -8°F 7 mph (Gusts: 6) 70% 6.2 miles

9 AM

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Feels: -8°F 9 mph (Gusts: 10) 65% 6.2 miles

12 PM

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Feels: -9°F 10 mph (Gusts: 11) 66% 6.2 miles

3 PM

7°F

Feels: -6°F 10 mph (Gusts: 11) 57% 6.2 miles

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