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Rocky Mountain National Park

Gianttrack Mountain–Lily Lake, 8 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 4,732 ft · 6 hr 54 min

Gianttrack Mountain–Lily Lake, 8 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Dorsey Lake and Lily Lake before reaching Gianttrack Mountain at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 4,732 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,868 – 9,722 ft · steepest grade: 39%14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.34249, -105.56982
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO
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Gianttrack Mountain–Lily Lake, 8 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 4,732 ft · 6 hr 54 min

Elevation 7,868–9,721 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: 40.34249, -105.56982

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Dorsey Lake.
  3. 450 ftBear right onto Wind River North, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dorsey Lake Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wind River South, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marsh Meadow Connector, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wind River South, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftBear left onto Spruce Trail, heading S.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Tunnel Road Horse Trail, heading S.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Trail, heading S.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tunnel Road Horse Trail, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftBear left onto East Portal Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Summit Loop Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Aspen Brook Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 400 ftSharp left onto Lily Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftPass Lily Lake.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.5 miBear right onto Lily Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rams Horn Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miReach Gianttrack Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 2.1 miTurn right onto Lily Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  35. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  36. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 450 ftTurn right onto Lily Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  41. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  43. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  44. 350 ftContinue straight onto Aspen Brook Trail, heading S.
  45. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  46. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  47. 0.9 miBear left onto Summit Loop Trail, heading NW.
  48. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  49. 0.3 miTurn right onto East Portal Trail, heading W.
  50. 0.3 miBear right onto Tunnel Road Horse Trail, heading NW.
  51. 350 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Trail, heading N.
  52. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tunnel Road Horse Trail, heading N.
  53. 100 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Trail, heading N.
  54. 200 ftBear right onto Wind River South, heading NE.
  55. 200 ftContinue straight onto Marsh Meadow Connector, heading N.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wind River South, heading N.
  57. 0.1 miBear left onto Dorsey Lake Trail, heading N.
  58. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wind River North, heading NW.
  59. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  60. 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/gianttrack-mountain-lily-lake-out-back-11-sights-22-km

Trail surface

77% dirt2% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 79°F60°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 78°52° 26%
Mon 76°57° 16%
Tue 79°52° 19%
Wed 81°55° 34%
Thu 75°57° 32%
Fri 80°52° 26%

Good to know

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

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