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Royal Gorge

Bill & Flora's Point–Kidd Lake, 4 lakes

8.3 mi · ▲ 915 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Bill & Flora's Point–Kidd Lake, 4 lakes is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Kingvale, CA. The route passes Kidd Lake, Kilborn Lake and Serene Lakes before reaching Bill & Flora's Point at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 915 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,690 – 7,028 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kidd Lake 39.31331, -120.42682
Nearest town Kingvale, CA
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Bill & Flora's Point–Kidd Lake, 4 lakes

8.3 mi · ▲ 915 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 6,691–7,029 ft

Out & Back · Royal Gorge

Trailhead: Kidd Lake · 39.31331, -120.42682

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Kidd Lake, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Kidd Lake.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftPass Kilborn Lake.
  5. 300 ftSharp right onto Palisade, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miBear right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading S.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto Reindeer, heading SE.
  13. 1 miPass Serene Lakes.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Switchback, heading N.
  15. 350 ftSharp right onto Tiny Tim, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bill & Flora's Point Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miReach Bill & Flora's Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tiny Tim, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Switchback, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Reindeer, heading W.
  21. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading N.
  27. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  29. 300 ftTurn right onto Kidd Lake, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bill-floras-point-kidd-lake-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F53°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 82°59°
Wed 82°58°
Thu 85°58°
Fri 86°59°
Sat 86°59°
Sun 87°58°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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