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Rocky Mountain National Park

Poudre Lake & Mount Ida Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 57 min

Poudre Lake & Mount Ida Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Gaskil, CO. The route reaches Poudre Lake. It climbs 433 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10,650 – 11,093 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ute Trail 40.41438, -105.81843
Nearest town Gaskil, CO
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Poudre Lake & Mount Ida Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 57 min

Elevation 10,649–11,095 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: Ute Trail · 40.41438, -105.81843

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 68°F / low 44° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ute Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miPass Poudre Lake.
  3. 0.5 miBear right onto Mount Ida Trail, heading S.
  4. 400 ftReach Poudre Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 350 ftBear left onto Ute Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/poudre-lake-poudre-lake-out-back-3-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F44°
Feels like47°Precip2%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity42%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 68°45°
Mon 60°43° 20%
Tue 67°39° 19%
Wed 69°44° 28%
Thu 63°43° 28%
Fri 66°40° 25%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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