American Lakes Viewpoint & American Lakes Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 1,356 ft · 2 hr 57 min
American Lakes Viewpoint & American Lakes Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Willey Lumber Camp, CO. The route reaches American Lakes Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 1,356 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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American Lakes Viewpoint & American Lakes Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 1,356 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 9,828–11,199 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: American Lakes Trail · 40.50452, -105.88403
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 69°F / low 45° · precip 2% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on American Lakes Trail, heading SE.
- 3.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftReach American Lakes Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Michigan Ditch Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto American Lakes Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from American Lakes Trail Trailhead
- Michigan Ditch Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 530 ft
- Crags Basin via Michigan Ditch Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 585 ft
- Cameron Pass & Michigan Ditch Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 557 ft
- Michigan Ditch Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 706 ft
- Diamond Peaks Trail & Michigan Ditch Trail 8.2 mi · ▲ 1,259 ft
- Lulu Mountain–American Lakes, 3 summits 9.5 mi · ▲ 2,475 ft
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