Never Summer Wilderness

Blue Lake–Blue Lake Trail, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,940 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Blue Lake–Blue Lake Trail, 3 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Never Summer Wilderness near Gaskil, CO. The route reaches Blue Lake at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 1,940 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,783 – 10,712 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bowen Gulch Connector Trail 40.32902, -105.86366
Nearest town Gaskil, CO

Directions

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Blue Lake–Blue Lake Trail, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,940 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Elevation 8,784–10,713 ft

Out & Back · Never Summer Wilderness

Trailhead: Bowen Gulch Connector Trail · 40.32902, -105.86366

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 41° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Bowen Gulch Connector Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Bowen Gulch Trail, heading W.
  3. 3.4 miTurn right onto Blue Lake Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miReach Blue Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left onto Bowen Gulch Trail, heading SE.
  6. 3.4 miContinue straight onto Bowen Gulch Connector Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F41°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°51°
Sun 76°53°
Mon 67°52° 19%
Tue 74°48° 17%
Wed 77°51° 29%
Thu 75°51° 37%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash