Name: Gold Creek Lake
Rating: 4.4

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4.4 from 7 votes

#5

in Mount Zirkel Wilderness

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4.4 from 7 votes

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#5

in Mount Zirkel Wilderness

#589

in Colorado

#7,940

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Jul 10, 2017 near Walden, CO

Lower part of the falls at about 1.75 miles in.

Sep 16, 2018 near Walden, CO

One of the easier log creek crossings going down on Gold Creek Lake Trail.

Jun 26, 2018 near Walden, CO

Jul 10, 2017 near Walden, CO

Near Ute Pass, looking toward the Gold Creek Drainage.

Jul 10, 2017 near Walden, CO

Jul 10, 2017 near Walden, CO

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Jun 20, 2020

Rachel Solorio

Log crossing at mile 1.72 is very sketchy, we had someone fall in. 3.5mi

Sep 15, 2018

Christina Schroeder

Beautiful hike in the fall. We turned around at the waterfall about 1.75 miles in. It is worth the hike just to check it out. 4mi — 1h 30m

Aug 1, 2017

Matt Culpepper

Wildflowers, waterfalls, wilderness 6mi

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Gold Creek Lake

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Point to Point

10,954' 3,339 m

8,430' 2,569 m

2,690' 820 m

166' 51 m

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