Rocky Mountain Wilderness

Cub Lake Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 639 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Cub Lake Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain Wilderness near Beaver Point, CO. It climbs 639 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,061 – 8,727 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.35557, -105.61735
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO

Directions

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Cub Lake Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 639 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 8,063–8,726 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain Wilderness

Trailhead: 40.35557, -105.61735

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 77°F / low 55° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Cub Lake stop 181 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Cub Lake Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 2.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2.5 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 77°F55°
Precip7%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 78°56°
Sun 80°58° 28%
Mon 73°56° 21%
Tue 76°52° 22%
Wed 78°53° 33%
Thu 80°55° 41%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Cub Lake stop 181 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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