Mitchell Lake–Long Lake Connector Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Mitchell Lake–Long Lake Connector Trail, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Ward, CO. The route reaches Mitchell Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 334 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mitchell Lake–Long Lake Connector Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 10,418–10,739 ft
Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness
Trailhead: Long Lake Connector Trail · 40.07853, -105.58403
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 69°F / low 48° · precip 24% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Long Lake Connector Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Mitchell Lake Trailhead Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mitchell Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Mitchell Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mitchell Lake Trailhead Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Long Lake Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive 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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Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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