Dorsey Lake–Cub Lake-Mill Creek Basin Trail Loop, 10 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 2,057 ft · 4 hr 46 min
Dorsey Lake–Cub Lake-Mill Creek Basin Trail Loop, 10 sights is an 11.2-mile loop in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route reaches Dorsey Lake. It climbs 2,057 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Dorsey Lake–Cub Lake-Mill Creek Basin Trail Loop, 10 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 2,057 ft · 4 hr 46 min
Elevation 7,790–9,414 ft
Loop · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: 40.35139, -105.58104
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 78°F / low 55° · precip 7% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Tuxedo Park Bus Stop stop 607 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Moraine Tuxedo Cutoff Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Tuxedo Park YMCA Camp Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Morain Bridge, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Lower Cookout, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Glacier Creek Stock Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Tunnel Road Horse Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Wind River North, heading S.
- 100 ftPass Dorsey Lake.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Boone Family Mountain Center Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Center Connector, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Glacier Creek Stock Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Glacier Creek Trail (GCT), heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Glacier Creek Stock Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Friendship Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Glacier Creek Trail (GCT), heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Glacier Creek Stock Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Tuxedo Park Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Hollowell Park Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Mill Creek-Cub Lake Connector, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Cub Lake-Mill Creek Basin Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Cub Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto South Lateral Moraine Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miBear left onto Moraine Tuxedo Cutoff Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Tuxedo Park Bus Stop stop 607 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Dorsey Lake–Glacier Creek Stock Trail, 6 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 500 ft
- Moraine Tuxedo Cutoff Trail & Wind River Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,311 ft
- Lake Haiyaha–Dream Lake, 10 sights 14.4 mi · ▲ 3,174 ft
- Sky Pond Viewpoint–The Loch, 10 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 3,469 ft
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