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Rocky Mountain Wilderness

Dorsey Lake–Storm Pass, 10 sights

16 mi · ▲ 4,009 ft · 7 hr 20 min

Dorsey Lake–Storm Pass, 10 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain Wilderness near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Dorsey Lake and Storm Pass. It climbs 4,009 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,868 – 10,260 ft · steepest grade: 21%16.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.34159, -105.56738
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO
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Dorsey Lake–Storm Pass, 10 sights

16 mi · ▲ 4,009 ft · 7 hr 20 min

Elevation 7,867–10,259 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain Wilderness

Trailhead: 40.34159, -105.56738

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Dorsey Lake.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Dorsey Lake Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wind River South, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marsh Meadow Connector, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wind River South, heading S.
  8. 200 ftBear left onto Spruce Trail, heading S.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Tunnel Road Horse Trail, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Trail, heading S.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tunnel Road Horse Trail, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftBear left onto East Portal Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Summit Loop Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right onto Aspen Brook Trail, heading S.
  18. 1 miTurn right onto Storm Pass Trail, heading S.
  19. 2.3 miPass Storm Pass.
  20. 350 ftSharp left onto Estes Cone Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right onto Eugena Mine Trail, heading SE.
  22. 1.1 miBear left onto Camp Timberline Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miReach Dorsey Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.4 miBear right onto Eugena Mine Trail, heading S.
  25. 1.1 miTurn left onto Estes Cone Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.7 miSharp right onto Storm Pass Trail, heading NW.
  27. 2.4 miTurn left onto Aspen Brook Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  31. 0.9 miBear left onto Summit Loop Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right onto East Portal Trail, heading NE.
  34. 0.3 miBear right onto Tunnel Road Horse Trail, heading N.
  35. 350 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Trail, heading N.
  36. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tunnel Road Horse Trail, heading N.
  37. 100 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Trail, heading N.
  38. 200 ftBear right onto Wind River South, heading NW.
  39. 200 ftContinue straight onto Marsh Meadow Connector, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wind River South, heading NE.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dorsey Lake Trail, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dorsey-lake-dorsey-lake-out-back-13-sights-26-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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