Name: Finch Lake Cutoff
Rating: 2.8

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2.8 from 4 votes

#12

in Wild Basin

#45034

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2.8 from 4 votes

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#12

in Wild Basin

#3,223

in Colorado

#45,034

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Jan 28, 2015 near Estes Park, CO

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Jan 31, 2020

Cynthia B.

Jan 10, 2020

Cynthia B.

Aug 13, 2019

Emma McCarty

Basically this is just an access trail but it is well maintained and nice and shady both in the morning and the afternoon.

May 19, 2019

Jennifer Biber

It was snowy 3.5mi — 1h 42m

Sep 10, 2018

Breeyan Edwards

Sep 11, 2017

DJ Pallett

Jul 4, 2017

Crystal Natvig

Sep 19, 2015

laura Kimble

10 mi round trip. Beautiful views of Mt Meeker and Long's on the way up. Steepest elevation gain in the middle section going out, then some downhi... 10mi — 5h 00m

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Finch Lake Cutoff

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9,697' 2,956 m

8,464' 2,580 m

1,233' 376 m

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