Finch Lake–Finch Lake - Pear Lake Trail, 3 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,907 ft · 4 hr 11 min
Finch Lake–Finch Lake - Pear Lake Trail, 3 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Meeker Park, CO. The route reaches Finch Lake at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,907 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Finch Lake–Finch Lake - Pear Lake Trail, 3 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,907 ft · 4 hr 11 min
Elevation 8,358–10,134 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: 40.21337, -105.55047
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 59° · precip 21% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Finch Lake Cutoff Trail, heading S.
- 2.2 miBear left onto Finch Lake - Pear Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miReach Finch Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Finch Lake Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Horses allowed on the whole route
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Copeland Lake 1.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Copeland Lake 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Hidden Falls & Finch Lake Cutoff Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 431 ft
- Finch Lake Cutoff Trail & Meadow Mountain Ranch Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 900 ft
- Allenspark Trail & Finch Lake Cutoff Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft
- Copeland Lake & Meeker Park Sh Spur Road via Sandbeach Lake Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,394 ft
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