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A short, but sweet, jaunt off of the Independence Pass road that brings you to one of the area's most scenic lakes.

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Map Key

0.9

Miles

1.4

KM

Out and Back

9,578' 2,919 m

High

9,368' 2,855 m

Low

218' 66 m

Up

216' 66 m

Down

10%

Avg Grade (6°)

20%

Max Grade (11°)

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Features Fishing · Lake · River/Creek · Swimming · Views

Family Friendly Fun, short hike for the whole family

Overview

Just 8 miles southeast of downtown Aspen, Weller Lake Trail (#1989) offers access to one of the area's most picturesque high mountain lakes.

Need to Know

A valid Colorado fishing license is needed to fish in Weller Lake.

Description

Park at the Weller Lake trailhead, cross the wooden bridge over the Roaring Fork River, and switchback your way up the gentle forested slope 0.5 miles to the serene shores of Weller Lake. Once at the lake, Mt. Shimer, at almost 12,500', stands broadly above you. The large open swath that runs from peak's summit down to the lake is a scar left by a massive snow avalanche that occurred in March 2019.

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  4.0 from 9 votes

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in Aspen

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A short hike; nice to hike to passing through to Aspen!
Mar 8, 2019 near Aspen, CO
weller lake
Oct 9, 2019 near Aspen, CO

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Aug 13, 2024
Claire Milligan
1.4mi — 0h 40m
Mar 15, 2022
Private User
Jun 28, 2021
Stephen Pack
Aug 17, 2020
Brittany Kennedy
Hike is not great, but lake at top is phenomenal. — 1h 30m
Jul 29, 2019
J Nizzle
Sep 28, 2018
Scott Saunders
Sep 1, 2018
Anna Zowada
Aug 29, 2016
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