Lawn Lake–Little Crystal Lake, 4 lakes
15.3 mi · ▲ 3,168 ft · 6 hr 41 min
Lawn Lake–Little Crystal Lake, 4 lakes is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Sheep Lakes and Lawn Lake before reaching Little Crystal Lake at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 3,168 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lawn Lake–Little Crystal Lake, 4 lakes
15.3 mi · ▲ 3,168 ft · 6 hr 41 min
Elevation 8,525–11,664 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: 40.40495, -105.62484
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 56° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Sheep Lakes.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Little Horseshoe Park Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lawn Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 6 miPass Lawn Lake.
- 500 ftBear left onto Crystal Lake Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear right onto "The Saddle" trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Little Crystal Lake.
- 250 ftReach Lawn Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Crystal Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lawn Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 6.1 miContinue straight onto Little Horseshoe Park Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 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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- No dogs on part of this route
More from this trailhead
- Sheep Lakes via Little Horseshoe Park Trail 3 mi · ▲ 310 ft
- Spectacle Lakes (Lower)–Ypsilon Lake, 6 lakes 9.3 mi · ▲ 3,115 ft
- Lawn Lake & Lawn Lake Trail 12.2 mi · ▲ 2,493 ft
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