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Fraser River–Strawberry Creek, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. The route passes Strawberry Creek before reaching Fraser River at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 336 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,048 – 8,373 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hallett's Peak Trail 40.04741, -105.90585
Nearest town Elkdale, CO

Directions

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Fraser River–Strawberry Creek, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 8,047–8,372 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hallett's Peak Trail · 40.04741, -105.90585

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Hallett's Peak Trail, heading N.
  3. 2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto North Ranch Road, heading E.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miPass Strawberry Creek.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftReach Fraser River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 2 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 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 surface

89% dirt1% paved10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F43°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity36%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°55°
Sun 77°55°
Mon 70°52° 17%
Tue 77°48° 16%
Wed 80°51° 32%
Thu 77°50° 36%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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