Lake Caroline–Loch Lomond, 3 lakes
7.8 mi · ▲ 2,034 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Lake Caroline–Loch Lomond, 3 lakes is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Saint Marys, CO. The route passes Loch Lomond and Lake Caroline. It climbs 2,034 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi10,332 – 11,949 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Loch Lomond Road 39.81326, -105.65598
Nearest town Saint Marys, CO
Directions
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Lake Caroline–Loch Lomond, 3 lakes
7.8 mi · ▲ 2,034 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Elevation 10,333–11,950 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Loch Lomond Road · 39.81326, -105.65598
Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 30% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Loch Lomond Road, heading SW.
- 2.2 miPass Loch Lomond.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Lake Caroline, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto James Peak South, heading N.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Loch Lomond Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
31% dirt29% other40% unspecified
Weather
Light snowTemperature 73°F51°
Precip30%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
68°50°
25%
Sun
75°51°
51%
Mon
66°49°
47%
Tue
69°46°
42%
Wed
73°48°
46%
Thu
73°48°
47%
More from Loch Lomond Road Trailhead
- Loch Lomond Road 2 mi · ▲ 356 ft
- James Peak South via Loch Lomond Road 2 mi · ▲ 458 ft
- Loch Lomond Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 572 ft
- Loch Lomond & Loch Lomond Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 880 ft
- Kingston Peak Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,333 ft
- Kingston Peak Road 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,502 ft
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