Lake Irene & Ute Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Lake Irene & Ute Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Gaskil, CO. The route reaches Lake Irene. It climbs 676 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Irene & Ute Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 10,182–10,639 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Ute Trail · 40.41313, -105.81966
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 68°F / low 44° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ute Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lake Irene.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Irene Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ute Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lake Irene Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ute Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach Lake Irene, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Lake Irene Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ute Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lake Irene Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Ute Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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