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Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center

Lyon's Bathtub–Minnie Lake, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 47 min

Lyon's Bathtub–Minnie Lake, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center near Hidden Lake, CO. The route passes Minnie Lake before reaching Lyon's Bathtub at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 315 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,501 – 8,780 ft · steepest grade: 30%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Glacier View Loop 40.12522, -105.46352
Nearest town Hidden Lake, CO
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Lyon's Bathtub–Minnie Lake, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 47 min

Elevation 8,502–8,780 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center

Trailhead: Glacier View Loop · 40.12522, -105.46352

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 54° · precip 15% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Glacier View Loop, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftPass Minnie Lake.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Lake Trail, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Archery, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ceran Saint Vrain, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 200 ftReach Lyon's Bathtub, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Archery, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftSharp left onto Lake Trail, heading E.
  25. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Glacier View Loop, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lyons-bathtub-lyons-bathtub-out-back-6-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F54°
Precip15%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°50° 3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 73°54°
Sun 77°56° 47%
Mon 73°55° 38%
Tue 74°51° 28%
Wed 75°51° 35%
Thu 79°55° 39%

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