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Blue Lake Trail #116

3.0 (1 Rating)
A steady climb from the Bowen Gulch Trail to Blue Lake and Mineral Point.
3.2
mi
Distance
2,022
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Commonly BackpackedLakeWildflowersWildlife

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Flatter
Steeper
3.23mi
Distance
2,022ft
Elevation Gain
778ft
Elevation Loss
35%
Max Grade
11,742ft
High Point
10,199ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
From the rocky doubletrack climb of Bowen Gulch Trail #119 keep an eye open for the singletrack start of the Blue Lake Trail on your right. The trail has a worn signpost that isn't the most obvious.. The trail starts gradually for the first 0.5 miles before starting a more steady climb with a couple steeper sections. You'll reach Blue Lake about 1 mile in, and the trail continues on for approximately another two miles, continuing to climb up to Mineral Point.

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