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Long Lake–Brainard Lake Loop, 9 sights is a 3.7-mile loop in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Ward, CO. The route passes Brainard Lake and Long Lake. It climbs 423 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10,122 – 10,562 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pawnee Campground Loop B - Tent Camp 40.08049, -105.56728
Nearest town Ward, CO

Directions

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Long Lake–Brainard Lake Loop, 9 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 10,122–10,561 ft

Loop · Indian Peaks Wilderness

Trailhead: Pawnee Campground Loop B - Tent Camp · 40.08049, -105.56728

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 70°F / low 48° · precip 24% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pawnee Campground Loop B - Tent Camp, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Summer Snowshoe, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Brainard Lake.
  7. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Niwot Cutoff Trail, heading W.
  12. 150 ftReach Long Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miPass Long Lake.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Jean Lunning Trail, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pawnee Pass Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Long Lake Connector Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miBear left onto Mitchell Lake Trailhead Connector Trail, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftBear right onto South Saint Vrain Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Brainard Lake Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto South Saint Vrain Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Waldrop Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cuttoff to Road, heading E.
  23. 500 ftSharp right onto Summer Snowshoe, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% dirt1% paved3% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 70°F48°
Precip24%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity47%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°45° 3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 21% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 68°48°
Sun 72°51° 52%
Mon 65°48° 40%
Tue 68°44° 29%
Wed 69°46° 35%
Thu 70°47° 40%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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