Saint Vrain Mountain - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Saint Vrain Mountain

St Vrain Mountain straddles the border between the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area and Rocky Mountain National Park. It stands just east of the Continental Divide with beautiful wide views across the Middle St Vrain Creek drainage and Wild Basin Area of RMNP. The Wild Basin area in RMNP to the north is home to some of the parks most famous peaks, including Chief's Head, Pagoda, Meeker and the best known, Long's.

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Calypso Cascades

Calypso Cascades

3.63km from Saint Vrain Mountain

Calypso Cascades is an easy 3.6 mile hike to one of several waterfall destinations in the Wild Basin of Rocky Mountain National Park. it is one of the iconic attraction here and is very beautiful to see.

Ouzel Falls

Ouzel Falls

4.3km from Saint Vrain Mountain

Wild Basin

Wild Basin

4.89km from Saint Vrain Mountain

Wild Basin is part of Rocky Mountain National Park. It is one of the iconic trekking destination and it has an old ranger station.

Buchanan Pass

Buchanan Pass

4.98km from Saint Vrain Mountain

Buchanan Pass is a mountain pass located in the Rocky Mountains of north-central Colorado in the United States. The pass is toward the northern end of the Indian Peaks of the Front Range on the Grand-Boulder county line, between the Buchanan Creek drainage to the west and the Middle St. The pass is in the Indian Peaks Wilderness of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and is the easternmost mountain pass on the continental divide.

Sandbeach Lake Trail

Sandbeach Lake Trail

6.37km from Saint Vrain Mountain

Sandbeach Lake is a good destination for day hikes or backpacking. There are 4 campsites and a group campsite at the lake. The lake got its name from its sandy shore that resembles that of a beach–making it one of best camping spots in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Mount Audubon

Mount Audubon

7.4km from Saint Vrain Mountain

Mount Audubon is a high mountain summit of the Indian Peaks in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,229-foot thirteener is located in the Indian Peaks Wilderness of Roosevelt National Forest, 5.6 miles west-northwest of the Town of Ward in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The mountain was named in honor of John James Audubon.

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