Name: Mohawk Lakes
Rating: 4.5

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Features Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Family Friendly Although steep in places, kids will love the views of the surrounding area and the Tenmile Range backdrop.

Please stay on the established trail above treeline, the alpine tundra is very fragile.

Overview

This hike offers a variety of scenery as it climbs through lodgepole, spruce and fir forests and eventually to Lower Mohawk Lake which is nestled against the mountain walls. Beyond this lake the trail continues a short distance to Upper Mohawk Lake where you can enjoy views of Mt. Helen and the rugged southern section of the Tenmile Range.

Need to Know

This route is accessible via 2WD vehicle from the Spruce Creek Trailhead and that parking fills up rapidly on a busy weekend. If you have a 4WD vehicle, drive up Spruce Creek Road to the Mohawk Lakes TH.

Description

From the lower parking area (Spruce Creek TH), the trail leads off to the left toward Spruce Creek and is marked by traditional tree blazes (removal of square-ish pieces of tree bark). Continue on the trail through a thick lodgepole pine and aspen forest. Approximately 1.72 miles from the trailhead you'll come to the intersection with the Wheeler National Recreation Trail - WNRT (FDT 39). Continue straight past the WNRT intersection for approximately .77 miles to the sign for Mayflower Lakes and bear to the left (west).

Approximately .53 miles from Mayflower Lakes, the trail rises onto a shelf with Lower Mohawk Lake nestled against the mountain walls, to the north Mt. Helen is visible. The trail continues approximately .34 miles to Upper Mohawk Lake. The view from the top of this trail of Mt. Helen and the rugged southern section of the Tenmile Range make for a spectacular conclusion of this trail.

Flora & Fauna

Aspens and wildflowers abound on this route.

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Land Manager: USFS - Dillon Ranger District, White River NF

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Tom Robson

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Trail Ratings

4.5 from 60 votes

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#165

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4.5 from 60 votes

5 Star		65%
4 Star		23%
3 Star		8%
2 Star		2%
1 Star		2%

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Mountain Goat surveying the scene at Mohawk Lake

May 25, 2022 near Brecken…, CO

Feb 29, 2016 near Brecken…, CO

Aug 4, 2015 near Brecken…, CO

Interesting weather - lots of cool shadows and textures

Apr 28, 2018 near Brecken…, CO

One of the many small ponds on the Mohawk Lake Trail.

Feb 29, 2016 near Brecken…, CO

The effort on trail is worth it when you get to Mohawk Lake!

Feb 29, 2016 near Brecken…, CO

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Aug 13, 2024

Brittany Michael

8mi

Jul 19, 2024

Clay M

Aug 27, 2023

Jennifer Tyler

2.6mi — 2h 30m

Jul 3, 2023

WILLIAM FENWICK

Didn't go the full way but a nice time and we got up close to some goats 3mi — 1h 32m

Oct 15, 2022

tara lieto

Jun 20, 2022

Spencer Olson

Oct 16, 2021

Bethany Soloski

Oct 6, 2021

Adam Axmear

Oct 2, 2021

Private User

Sep 29, 2021

Troy Hartwig

Blowing snow turned us around at the lower lake.

Jul 14, 2021

Doug Irvin

Jul 14, 2021

Lauren Sargeant

5.9mi — 4h 07m

Jun 30, 2021

Eric Harrill

Via Wheeler trail 10mi

Oct 4, 2020

Joe Martinez

4miles of Jeep road then 4 miles of trail to the lakes Amazing views of all the lakes. Had lunch w a pair of goats. 8.5mi

Oct 4, 2020

Mike Amolsch

Great blue sky day- saw most lakes, lower and upper! Goats, Clear water to see fish! Explored around/ beautiful Colorado day! 9mi

Sep 18, 2020

Chris Farwell

Spruce trail to mohawk trail. I went past the last mohawk lake to the last lake. 4.3mi

Sep 7, 2020

Will Wray

Sep 5, 2020

Tommy F

9mi — 4h 30m

Aug 6, 2020

Ann Zweig

Aug 2, 2020

Warren G

Jul 25, 2020

Denise Dias

Jul 14, 2020

Patricia Maria

Jul 12, 2020

Lindsey Darling

Steep climb up, especially for those not acclimated to the elevation, but so worth it. The views of the lakes are spectacular. 8.6mi

Jul 7, 2020

Mike Sanders

Jul 7, 2020

Meaghan O.

4.3mi — 4h 00m

Jun 27, 2020

Meg D

7mi

Jun 27, 2020

Jennifer Fehr

Jun 20, 2020

Callie O'Donnell

Completed! Amazing views. Drove to upper trailhead area (needed 4WD). Make sure to enter/exit from the Wheeler/Spruce Creek trail extension. 11mi

Jun 17, 2020

Michael Schieferecke

Jun 2, 2020

Alex Hanley

Completed!

May 9, 2020

Anthony Lewis

Road to parking lot was closed.

Aug 2, 2019

JP Anderson

4.1mi — 3h 04m

Aug 1, 2019

S M

Jul 20, 2019

Brandi Duncan

2.6mi

Jun 21, 2019

Ray Lopez

Drove in a 4Runner on the 4wd road with no issues. knee high snow. Made a bridge at mayflower. Got to lower Mohawk lake and turned around. Great hike!

Jun 19, 2019

Dawn Landau

Tons of snow. Hiked to the water diversion area and the trailhead to the top and came back via the jeep road only to hit an avalanche area. Made it. 4mi — 4h 00m

Jun 8, 2019

Kelley Hoff

Very snowy - made it to the first lake. Got stuck in some snow drifts.

Oct 26, 2018

Mike Tozier

Oct 7, 2018

R Lee

Sep 30, 2018

Elena Pocs

Made it half way in 2mi

Sep 29, 2018

Carolyn L

Sep 22, 2018

David Bencomo

Sep 9, 2018

Ross Therrien

Sep 8, 2018

Isabel Stroot

Sep 7, 2018

Jen Kearns

Spruce creek trail the back and up to Mohawk lake. 9mi

Sep 2, 2018

Christopher Davidson

Sep 1, 2018

Taylor Seeley

Aug 24, 2018

Betsy Rimlinger

Aug 11, 2018

Austin Forte

7mi

Aug 6, 2018

Lauren Faul

Aug 4, 2018

Seth Dayvan

Aug 2, 2018

Michelle Montgomery

Jul 22, 2018

Paige Spell

Jul 22, 2018

Colin Hensen

Spruce Creek TH 7mi

Jul 16, 2018

Jennifer Rivers

Jul 14, 2018

Schromads Schromads

Jul 8, 2018

William Stephen

Parked as far up Mohawk Lake trail as we could with RAV4. Stopped to check out Mayflower, lower Mohawk and upper Mohawk. Got crowded by 11am. 7.5mi

Jun 18, 2018

Shannon G

Nov 20, 2017

J Nizzle

Oct 3, 2017

Ashley Warling-Spiegel

2mi

Sep 30, 2017

Hiker N' Dog

Amazing views and trails! Awesome historical structures along the way 5mi

Sep 17, 2017

Haslam Ford

We had snow to battle to get to the upper Mohawk Lake, especially when we got off the trail because the snow cover. Definitely worth the struggle! 5mi

Aug 31, 2017

Chris Brown

Aug 26, 2017

Andrew Miller

Great hike; the lakes are totally worth the climb!

Aug 19, 2017

Mike J

Aug 11, 2017

Brian von der Embse

Hiked with Alex vdE and Max Pipinich 4.3mi

Aug 5, 2017

Stephen Webb

Hiked up to the lower lake only and back down by the water fall.

Jul 27, 2017

Brian Finn

Jun 17, 2017

James Dillingham

Aug 22, 2016

Crystal Aguilera

Aug 20, 2016

Jeremy Lott

7.1mi — 3h 30m

Aug 13, 2016

David Gibson

Great hike - stunning views - ran out of time to go to Upper Mohawk Lake - will be back 6.2mi — 5h 54m

Jul 28, 2016

Jordan Schelling

Jul 28, 2016

Nate Lawless

Amazing hike with incredible views. Great opening hike if you are acclimating 8.1mi — 3h 30m

Jul 18, 2016

Kristen Elizabeth

Oct 2, 2015

Jeff Darrow

Did this hike as a quick overnight backpacker. Hiked in on a Thursday and had the whole area to our selves. Mid week is best to avoid crowds.

Aug 26, 2015

Andy F

5.5mi

Aug 6, 2015

Rachel Solorio

6mi

Aug 2, 2015

Allison G

Sep 12, 2012

Ashley Warling-Spiegel

3.8mi

Oct 15, 2011

Matthew Crum

Jun 29, 2010

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Dogs Leashed

Features Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Family Friendly Although steep in places, kids will love the views of the surrounding area and the Tenmile Range backdrop.

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Need to Know

Description

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