Lake Caroline–Loch Lomond, 3 lakes

12.8 mi · ▲ 3,351 ft · 5 hr 57 min

Lake Caroline–Loch Lomond, 3 lakes is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Nugget, CO. The route passes Loch Lomond and Loch Lomond before reaching Lake Caroline at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 3,351 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,499 – 12,064 ft · steepest grade: 26%13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kingston Peak Road 39.86620, -105.61017

Nearest town Nugget, CO

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Lake Caroline–Loch Lomond, 3 lakes

12.8 mi · ▲ 3,351 ft · 5 hr 57 min

Elevation 10,500–12,065 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Kingston Peak Road · 39.86620, -105.61017

Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 28% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Start on Kingston Peak Road, heading W.
0.3 miBear right onto Nat for Bdry-Ridgeline, heading W.
1.4 miContinue straight onto Kingston Peak Spur Road, heading W.
0.3 miContinue straight onto Kingston Peak Road, heading W.
2.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
0.6 miPass Loch Lomond.
150 ftTurn left, heading W.
0.2 miPass Loch Lomond.
150 ftTurn left, heading W.
150 ftSharp right onto Loch Lomond Road, heading W.
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 NE.
0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
0.2 miSharp left onto Kingston Peak Road, heading N.
2.1 miContinue straight onto Kingston Peak Spur Road, heading NE.
0.3 miContinue straight onto Kingston Peak Road, heading E.
1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Light snow69°F46°

Precip28%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity42%

Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago

Hourly temperatureRain chance

70°45°

6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:31 PM

Sat 66°47° 23%

Sun 71°50° 53%

Mon 66°47° 47%

Tue 69°45° 41%

Wed 69°45° 44%

Thu 70°47° 46%

Lake Caroline–Loch Lomond, 3 lakes

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