Keyhole Route
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The Keyhole Route is the most popular non-technical climbing route to the summit of Longs Peak in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park, known for its exposed ledges, steep scrambles, and rapidly changing alpine conditions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing route
ⓘ
mountaineering route ⓘ |
| approachTrail | Longs Peak Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| difficultyRating | Class 3 ⓘ |
| elevationGain | approximately 4900 feet ⓘ |
| exposureLevel | high ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposed ledges
ⓘ
high exposure to falls ⓘ loose rock ⓘ rapidly changing alpine conditions ⓘ steep scrambles ⓘ |
| isMostPopularRouteOn | Longs Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNonTechnical | true ⓘ |
| keyLandmark | The Keyhole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keySection |
The Homestretch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Ledges NERFINISHED ⓘ The Narrows NERFINISHED ⓘ The Trough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Rocky Mountain National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Longs Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| mountainRange |
Front Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notRecommendedFor | inexperienced hikers ⓘ |
| notRecommendedIn | winter without technical gear ⓘ |
| park | Rocky Mountain National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHazard |
afternoon thunderstorms
ⓘ
altitude sickness ⓘ ice and snow on route ⓘ lightning ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| recommendedFor | experienced hikers ⓘ |
| requires |
good weather conditions
ⓘ
route finding ⓘ scrambling ⓘ |
| requiresPermit | parking or camping permits may be required ⓘ |
| roundTripDistance | approximately 14 to 15 miles ⓘ |
| season |
early fall
ⓘ
primarily summer ⓘ |
| startingElevation | approximately 9400 feet ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| summitElevation | 14259 feet ⓘ |
| summits | Longs Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | pre-dawn ⓘ |
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