Near Forest Lakes Trail
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Forest Lakes Trail

4.6 (12 Ratings)
A beautiful trail connecting Moffat Road with East Portal.
2.9
mi
Distance
1,488
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.86mi
Distance
1,488ft
Elevation Gain
0ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
11,041ft
High Point
9,543ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
The Forest Lakes Trail cuts across the front of a steep ridge on an old road for a half-mile until it intersects Arapaho Creek. It follows the creek for about another mile before it turns away from the creek to the northeast following a gentle grade to the lower of the two lakes. The trail leads around the lower lake and continues west to the upper Forest Lake, finally connecting to Rollins Pass (aka Corona Pass) another quarter-mile past upper Forest Lake.

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Contributors
Tom Robson