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A short loop skirting the hillside above Lily Lake through ponderosa forest.


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Map Key

0.7

Miles

1.1

KM

Point to Point

9,098' 2,773 m

High

8,932' 2,722 m

Low

165' 50 m

Up

166' 51 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

26%

Max Grade (15°)

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

This is a short loop above Lily Lake that offers a scenic alternative to the regular lakefront loop. Gaining almost all of the altitude at the start of this loop, it quickly mellows into a gentle descent through the ponderosa forest back to the Lily Lake Trail.

Flora & Fauna

Elk and Deer are scattered about through the ponderosa forest with wax current bushes and various species of understory grasses.

Contacts

Shared By:

Brian Smith

Trail Ratings

  4.0 from 2 votes

#6

in Estes Park

#13190

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  4.0 from 2 votes
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Trail Rankings

#6

in Estes Park

#1,179

in Colorado

#13,190

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Photos

Overlooking Lily Lake from Lily Trail
Jul 9, 2020 near Estes Park, CO
Longs Peak from Lily Ridge Trail.
Jul 9, 2020 near Estes Park, CO
Facing the lake from the docks
Jan 30, 2020 near Estes Park, CO
Rocky Mountain National Park
Dec 8, 2017 near Estes Park, CO
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Aug 27, 2022
Rosie Betenbaugh
9h 37m
Jul 3, 2022
Nick DeLapp
Oct 3, 2020
Jennifer Smith
Combined with Lily Lake trail combined 1.59 total miles
Oct 22, 2019
Tamara Wulf
Oct 12, 2019
Katie Holiday
0.7mi
Jul 14, 2019
Jack M
Jun 19, 2018
Pamela Zee
0.7mi
Jul 28, 2016
Leah Sarno
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