Chicago Lakes Lookout–Summit Lake, 4 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 4,745 ft · 5 hr 38 min
Chicago Lakes Lookout–Summit Lake, 4 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Mount Evans Wilderness near Georgetown, CO. The route passes Summit Lake and Chicago Lakes Lookout. It climbs 4,745 ft, with sections as steep as 58% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Chicago Lakes Lookout–Summit Lake, 4 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 4,745 ft · 5 hr 38 min
Elevation 11,523–14,055 ft
Out & Back · Mount Evans Wilderness
Trailhead: Summit Lake Trail · 39.59928, -105.64090
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 56°F / low 37° · precip 9% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Summit Lake Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Summit Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Chicago Lakes Lookout.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Blue Sky Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Sawtooth Ridge Traverse, heading N.
- 4.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.5 miSharp left onto Mount Blue Sky Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Summit Lake Trail Trailhead
- Chicago Lakes Lookout–Summit Lake, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,559 ft
- Mount Blue Sky–Chicago Lakes Lookout, 4 summits 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,971 ft
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