Arapaho National Forest

Lake Caroline–Loch Lomond, 3 lakes

15 mi · ▲ 5,165 ft · 7 hr 35 min

Lake Caroline–Loch Lomond, 3 lakes is a 15-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Winter Park, CO. The route passes Loch Lomond and Loch Lomond before reaching Lake Caroline at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 5,165 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,978 – 13,255 ft · steepest grade: 33%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.89824, -105.70981
Nearest town Winter Park, CO

Directions

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Lake Caroline–Loch Lomond, 3 lakes

15 mi · ▲ 5,165 ft · 7 hr 35 min

Elevation 10,977–13,257 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: 39.89824, -105.70981

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 63°F / low 38° · precip 30% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 2.4 miContinue straight onto Rogers Pass Trail, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Ute Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right onto James Peak North Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.4 miContinue straight onto James Peak Trail, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto James Peak South, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miPass Loch Lomond.
  11. 0.3 miPass Loch Lomond.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 200 ftSharp right onto Loch Lomond Road, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miReach Lake Caroline, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto James Peak South, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto James Peak Trail, heading W.
  22. 350 ftContinue straight onto James Peak South, heading W.
  23. 1.4 miTurn left onto Ute Trail, heading NE.
  24. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Rogers Pass Trail, heading N.
  25. 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% other17% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F38°
Precip30%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity52%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°35° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 62°45° 19%
Sun 71°46° 54%
Mon 61°45° 41%
Tue 67°42° 32%
Wed 68°43° 41%
Thu 66°44° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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