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 ...

And while it's not as famous as Longs Peak — which is the northernmost of Colorado's iconic Fourteeners and also one of the most prominent in the Front Range — Hermit's own climbable peak ...

There are several spots with boulders and trees along this stretch that frame Longs Peak and Beaver Meadows to the south and the peaks of the Mummy Range to the north.

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 ...