Shadow Mountain Lake–Continental Divide Trail, 3 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Shadow Mountain Lake–Continental Divide Trail, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Grand Lake, CO. The route reaches Shadow Mountain Lake. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Shadow Mountain Lake–Continental Divide Trail, 3 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 8,310–8,468 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: 40.20725, -105.83970
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 39° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Shadow Mountain Lake.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Continental Divide Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto John Kirkpatrick Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto East Shore Trail, heading SE.
- 3.3 miContinue straight onto Continental Divide Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftArrive 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
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