Mount Ida–Poudre Lake, 3 summits
9.2 mi · ▲ 2,386 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Mount Ida–Poudre Lake, 3 summits is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Gaskil, CO. The route passes Poudre Lake before reaching Mount Ida at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 2,386 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mount Ida–Poudre Lake, 3 summits
9.2 mi · ▲ 2,386 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Elevation 10,731–12,873 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: 40.42234, -105.81032
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 64°F / low 40° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Poudre Lake.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Ute Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Mount Ida Trail, heading S.
- 2.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach Mount Ida, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 3.9 miBear left onto Ute Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Poudre Lake & Lake Irene via Ute Trail 1.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Poudre Lake & Crater Trail 2 mi · ▲ 700 ft
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