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James Peak Protection Area

Corona Lake & Corona Lake Trail

2 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 53 min

Corona Lake & Corona Lake Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near East Portal, CO. The route reaches Corona Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 423 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi11,165 – 11,585 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Corona Lake Trail 39.92267, -105.68764
Nearest town East Portal, CO
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Corona Lake & Corona Lake Trail

2 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 53 min

Elevation 11,164–11,585 ft

Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area

Trailhead: Corona Lake Trail · 39.92267, -105.68764

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 60°F / low 39° · precip 29% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Corona Lake Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1 miReach Corona Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1 miArrive 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/corona-lake-out-back

Weather

RainTemperature 60°F39°
Precip29%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity62%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°35° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 18% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 29% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 59°42° 16%
Sun 69°44° 54%
Mon 59°43° 40%
Tue 66°40° 31%
Wed 67°41° 40%
Thu 65°42° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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