Longs Peak, at 14,259 ft, pokes well above much of the landscape ... It is named for the explorer Major Stephen Long who led an expedition to the west in 1820. The tall steep rock cliff leading to the ...

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 ...