Longs Peak, at 14,259 ft, pokes well above much of the landscape in Rocky Mountain National Park just to the NW of Boulder, here seen in an aerial photo looking directly west. It is named for the ...

with the highest being over 14,000 feet up on the summit of Longs Peak. This means the park is chilly in the winter, with the average daytime temperature being only 30 degrees Fahrenheit.

The only 14er in Rocky Mountain National Park, Longs Peak towers 14,259 feet above sea level and rewards adventurous visitors with stunning panoramic views of the wilderness. (14ers are any peaks ...