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Indian Peaks Wilderness

Bob Lake–Bob and Betty Lakes Trail, 5 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 2,571 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Bob Lake–Bob and Betty Lakes Trail, 5 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Eldora, CO. The route reaches Bob Lake at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 2,571 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,987 – 11,559 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Devils Thumb Trail 39.95361, -105.59819
Nearest town Eldora, CO
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Bob Lake–Bob and Betty Lakes Trail, 5 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 2,571 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Elevation 8,987–11,560 ft

Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness

Trailhead: Devils Thumb Trail · 39.95361, -105.59819

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 73°F / low 56° · precip 10% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Devils Thumb Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto King Lake, heading W.
  6. 3.6 miSharp right onto Bob and Betty Lakes Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miReach Bob Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miSharp left onto King Lake, heading S.
  9. 3.6 miContinue straight onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading SE.
  13. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bob-lake-bob-and-betty-lakes-trail-out-back-4-sights-18-km

Trail surface

80% other16% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 73°F56°
Precip10%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity36%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 71°53° 40%
Mon 70°50° 34%
Tue 74°48° 31%
Wed 77°51° 40%
Thu 74°49° 35%
Fri 73°48° 30%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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