Sheep Rock–Poudre Lake, 3 summits
2 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 48 min
Sheep Rock–Poudre Lake, 3 summits is a 2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Gaskil, CO. The route passes Poudre Lake before reaching Sheep Rock at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 274 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sheep Rock–Poudre Lake, 3 summits
2 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 48 min
Elevation 10,649–10,942 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
- Start on Ute Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Poudre Lake.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Old Ute Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sheep Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach Sheep Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Old Ute Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Ute Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 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
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ute Trail Trailhead
- Poudre Lake & Mount Ida Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 433 ft
- Lake Irene & Ute Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 676 ft
- Gore Range Overlook & Poudre Lake via Ute Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,357 ft
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