Forest Lakes (Lower)–Jenny Lake, 3 lakes
9.6 mi · ▲ 1,986 ft · 4 hr 12 min
Forest Lakes (Lower)–Jenny Lake, 3 lakes is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in James Peak Wilderness near East Portal, CO. The route passes Forest Lakes (Lower) before reaching Jenny Lake at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,986 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Forest Lakes (Lower)–Jenny Lake, 3 lakes
9.6 mi · ▲ 1,986 ft · 4 hr 12 min
Elevation 9,226–11,062 ft
Out & Back · James Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: 39.90116, -105.64624
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 27% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left onto South Boulder Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Forest Lakes Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miPass Forest Lakes (Lower).
- 1 miTurn left onto Rollins Pass Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Jenny Lake.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Forest Lakes (Lower), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Forest Lakes Trail, heading NW.
- 2.9 miTurn left onto South Boulder Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 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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- Dogs allowed on leash
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