Bloods Lake Hike

The Bloods Lake Trail is a beautiful route through tall aspen and pine trees in Guardsman Pass. This trail wouldn't be possible except for a $50,000 donation from the Pilko family - thank you! Their donation helped renovate the trail and make it much better than what it was before. The trail is not only popular with families, but with dog owners. You will hike through tall aspen and pine trees for almost the entire hike until you reach Bloods Lake. The scenic lake is a great place to have a picnic or even set up a hammock! You will begin the trail right inside the forest. The trail winds around aspen and pine trees for about 0.80 miles. The elevation won't gain much during this time either. The rest of the hike will be slightly steeper but never that bad. In this part of the hike, you will leave the aspen forest and hike among pines. The smell of the pine trees is strong and makes you forget about the busy city life for a few moments. There are a few large switchbacks to gain the rest of the elevation until you arrive at Bloods Lake. The lake isn't that big at only 4.2 acres, but it's surrounded by tall trees in a beautiful small valley.