Mummy Range facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mummy Range |
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Mummy Range seen from Lake Estes
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Hagues Peak |
| Elevation | 13,560 ft (4,130 m) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 21 mi (34 km) N/S |
| Width | 19 mi (31 km) E/W |
| Area | 229 sq mi (590 km2) |
| Geography | |
 Location in Colorado
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Larimer |
| Range coordinates | 40°34′45″N 105°43′34″W / 40.57917°N 105.72611°W |
| Parent range | Front Range, Rocky Mountains |
The Mummy Range (elevation approximately 13,000 ft) is a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado in the United States. The range is a short subrange of the Front Range located in southwestern Larimer County northwest of the town of Estes Park. It is located largely within Rocky Mountain National Park, extending north from Trail Ridge Road approximately 15 miles (24 km). The Arapaho name is "nooku-bee3ei-no," which translates to "White Owls."
Prominent peaks in the range include Hagues Peak, Ypsilon Mountain, Mummy Mountain, and Mount Chiquita. These peaks are easily accessible via the Lawn Lake trail leading to "the Saddle" between Hagues Peak and Fairchild Mountain and, on the southwestern end, the Chapin Pass trail from the Fall River road. Some offer reasonably challenging technical routes but all can be ascended by steep hiking and mild scrambling after snow melt.
