Crescent Lake
6 mi · ▲ 1,365 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Crescent Lake is a 6-mile out-and-back near Pinewood Springs, CO. The route reaches Crescent Lake at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 1,365 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,142 – 6,582 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.27839, -105.30772
Nearest town Pinewood Springs, CO
Directions
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Crescent Lake
6 mi · ▲ 1,365 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 6,143–6,580 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.27839, -105.30772
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 88°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach Crescent Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 88°F60°
Feels like80°Precip8%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
88°68°
Sun
88°60°
18%
Mon
84°65°
22%
Tue
83°61°
19%
Wed
83°57°
27%
Thu
89°61°
34%
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