[Elevation 7,547 feet. Guide recommended for all trips, but not necessary
except for no. 14]
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| | Miles| | |
| | from |Days |Remarks |
Trips |Elevation| Estes|round|(one-way | Description
| | Park |trip |distances) |
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| _Feet_ | | | |
1. Flattop | 12,300 | 15 | 1 | 11 miles by auto;| Excellent horseback
Mountain. | | | | 4-1/2 by horse | or foot-trail trip
| | | | or on foot. | to Continental
| | | | | Divide.
| | | | |
2. Bear Lake. | 9,485 | 11 | 1/2 | 11 miles by auto.| Glacial Lake.
| | | | | Fishing.
| | | | |
3. Mill Creek.| 8,800 | 7 | 1/2 | 6 miles by auto; | Former ranger
| | | | 1 by horse or on| station.
| | | | foot. |
| | | | |
4. Cub Lake | 9,350 | 9-1/2| 1/2 | 6 miles by auto; | Wooded mountain
Trail. | | | | 3-1/2 by horse | trail.
| | | | or on foot. |
| | | | |
5. Fern Lake. | 9,550 |11-1/2| 1 | 6 miles by auto; | Beautiful wooded
| | | | 5-1/2 by horse | trail; heavy forest;
| | | | or on foot. | lake with wonderful
| | | | | setting.
| | | | |
6. Odessa | 10,000 | 12 | 1 or| 6 miles by auto; | Lake of spectacular
Lake. | | | 2 | 6-1/2 by horse | alpine beauty.
| | | | or on foot. | Flowers and snow.
| | | | |
7. Bierstadt | 9,350 | 9-1/2| 1/2 | 8 miles by auto; | On huge moraine in
Lake. | | | | 1-1/2 by horse | heavy timber. View
| | | | or on foot. | of range.
| | | | |
8. Loch Vale. | 10,250 | 12 | 1/2 | 10 miles by auto;| Remarkable glacial
| | | | 2-1/2 by horse | evidence;
| | | | or on foot. | fire-killed forest;
| | | | | lake of unusual
| | | | | alpine beauty.
| | | | |
9. Storm Pass | 10,350 | 11 | 1 | 9 miles by auto; | Moraine; timberline
| | | | 2 by horse or on| growth.
| | | | foot to pass; |
| | | | 6-1/4 miles to |
| | | | Bear Lake road. |
| | | | |
10. Lily Lake | 8,975 | 8 | 1 | 6 miles by auto; | Beautiful aspen and
(via Wind | | | | 2 by horse or on| blue-spruce trail.
River). | | | | foot. |
| | | | |
11. Ypsilon | 10,550 | 12 | 1 | 8 miles by auto; | Wild trail to
Lake. | | | | 4 by horse or on| glacial lake under
| | | | foot. | precipices of Mount
| | | | | Ypsilon.
| | | | |
12. Lawn Lake.| 10,950 |14-1/4| 1 | 8 miles by auto; | Good mountain trip
| | | | 6-1/4 by horse | of varying interest.
| | | | or on foot. | Fall fishing.
| | | | |
13. Crystal | 11,450 | 16 | 1 or| 8 miles by auto; | Timberline; glacial
Lake. | | | 2 | 7-1/2 by horse | lake in glacial
| | | | or on foot; 1/2 | cirque.
| | | | on foot. |
| | | | |
14. Rowe | 13,200 |17-1/2| 1 or| 8 miles by auto; | Largest glacier in
Glacier. | | | 2 | 7-1/2 by horse | park. Great mountain
| | | | or on foot; 2 | view.
| | | | on foot. |
| | | | |
15. Specimen | 12,482 |24 |1 or | 22 miles by auto;| Interesting volcanic
Mountain. | | | 2 | 2 by horse or on | formations. Mountain
| | | | foot. | sheep.
| | | | |
16. Twin | 11,436 |12 | 1 | 8-1/2 miles by | National Park
Sisters | | | | auto; 3-1/2 by | Service fire
and | | | | horse or on foot.| lookout. View of
Lookout. | | | | | entire country.
| | | | |
17. Chasm | 11,850 |14-1/4| 1 | 10 miles by auto;| Timberline; terrific
Lake. | | | | 4 by horse or on | glacial work; high
| | | |foot; 1/4 on foot.| perpendicular
| | | | | precipices.
| | | | |
18. Hallett | 12,725 |15-1/2| 1 | 11 miles by auto;| Short stiff climb.
Peak. | | | | 4-1/2 by horse or| Expansive view of
| | | | on foot; 1/2 on | hundreds of square
| | | | foot. | miles of country.
| | | | |
19. The | 13,214 |17-1/2| 1 | 10 miles by auto;| Spectacular views of
Keyhole. | | | | 7 by horse or | Glacier Gorge and
| | | | on foot; 1/2 on | Longs Peak.
| | | | foot. |
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The above trips may be combined as follows: 1, 2, and 3; 1 and 18; 2, 5,
and 6; 3 and 4; 4, 5, and 6; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 12, 13, and 14; 17 and 19.
[Illustration: MOUNT MEEKER AND LONGS PEAK]
_Grant Photo._
TRIPS FROM GRAND LAKE
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| |Miles|Days |
Trips |Elevation| one |round| Remarks
| | way |trip |
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| Feet | | |
1. Cascade Falls | 9,000 | 4 | 1/2 | 4 miles by horse or on foot.
| | | |
2. Flattop shelter cabin | 10,500 | 10 | 1 | 10 miles by horse or
| | | | on foot.
| | | |
3. Lake Nanita | 10,750 | 10 | 1 | Do.
Lake Nokoni | 10,850 | 11 | 1 | Do.
| | | |
4. Bench Lake | 10,923 | 12 | 1 | 10 miles by horse;
| | | | 2 on foot.
| | | |
5. Flattop Mountain | 12,300 | 12 | 1 | 12 miles by horse or
| | | | on foot.
| | | |
6. Adams Falls | 9,000 | 2 | 1/2 | 2 miles by horse or on foot.
| | | |
7. Shadow Mountain | 10,100 | 3 | 1/2 | 3 miles by horse or on foot.
| | | |
8. Lake Verna | 10,150 | 8 | 1 | 8 miles by horse or on foot.
| | | |
9. Hell Canyon Pass | 11,400 | 13 | 2 | 8 miles by horse; 5 on foot.
| | | |
10. Colorado River trail | 8,500 | 5 | 1/2 | 5 miles by horse or on foot.
| | | |
11. North Fork Road | 9,038 | 13 | 1 | 13 miles by horse, on foot,
| | | | or by auto.
| | | |
12. Phantom Valley Ranch | 9,000 | 13 | 1 | Do.
| | | |
13. Milner Pass | 10,759 | 18 | 1 | 18 miles by horse, on foot,
| | | | or by auto.
| | | |
14. Tonahutu Creek, Big | 9,385 | 5 | 1/2 | 5 miles by horse or on foot.
Meadows | | | |
| | | |
15. Columbine Lake | 8,600 | 3 | 1/2 | 3 miles by horse, on foot,
| | | | or by auto.
| | | |
16. Fall River Road to | 11,797 | 22 | 1/2 | 22 miles by horse, on foot,
Continental Divide | | | | or by auto.
and Fall River Pass | | | |
| | | |
17. Estes Park | 7,547 | 47 | 1 | 47 miles by horse or auto.
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