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Rothman Open Space

Erie Lake

4 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Erie Lake is a 4-mile out-and-back in Rothman Open Space near Lafayette, CO. The route reaches Erie Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,168 – 5,253 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.00450, -105.07530
Nearest town Lafayette, CO
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Erie Lake

4 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 5,167–5,252 ft

Out & Back · Rothman Open Space

Trailhead: 40.00450, -105.07530

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftReach Erie Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  30. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftArrive 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/erie-lake-erie-lake-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

62% gravel13% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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