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Lightly-trafficked trail climbing past Lyle and Mormon Lakes. Seasonal wildflowers and fishing.


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3.2

Miles

5.2

KM

Point to Point

11,623' 3,543 m

High

10,766' 3,282 m

Low

911' 278 m

Up

207' 63 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

49%

Max Grade (26°)

Dogs Leashed

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

Approaching from the east crosses Hagerman Pass, which requires a 4WD high clearance vehicle.
Ivanhoe Lake (FS Road #527) is passable to the west in a normal passenger car, but is a longer drive.

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Hiking Project Staff with improvements by Ben Nitkin

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Panorama overlooking Lyle Lake. Around the 2 mile mark.
Aug 26, 2019 near Leadvil…, CO
Lyle Lake and the pass towards Mormon.
Aug 26, 2019 near Leadvil…, CO
Looking south towards Lyle Lake. The trail winds around the right side of the lake, then branches away on the south.
Aug 26, 2019 near Leadvil…, CO

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Backpacked to Lyle lake to day hike to Mormon lake
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