Grand Lake–Shadow Mountain Lake, 3 lakes
5.9 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Grand Lake–Shadow Mountain Lake, 3 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Grand Lake, CO. The route passes Shadow Mountain Lake before reaching Grand Lake at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 261 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Grand Lake–Shadow Mountain Lake, 3 lakes
5.9 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 8,335–8,490 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: 40.20725, -105.83970
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 39° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
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- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Shadow Mountain Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Continental Divide Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto East Shore Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto East Shore Trail (Continental Divide Trail), heading N.
- 1.6 miReach Grand Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Continental Divide Trail East Shore Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto East Shore Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Continental Divide Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Shadow Mountain Lake–Continental Divide Trail, 3 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 222 ft
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