Snow Lake–American Lakes, 3 lakes is a 14.4-mile out-and-back near Willey Lumber Camp, CO. The route passes American Lakes before reaching Snow Lake at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 3,316 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,400 – 11,523 ft · steepest grade: 38%14.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Seven Utes Trail 40.50298, -105.93329
Nearest town Willey Lumber Camp, CO
Directions
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Snow Lake–American Lakes, 3 lakes
14.4 mi · ▲ 3,316 ft · 6 hr 27 min
Elevation 9,401–11,522 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Seven Utes Trail · 40.50298, -105.93329
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 2% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto County Road 62, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Michigan Ditch Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miBear right onto American Lakes Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miPass American Lakes.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Snow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Michigan Ditch Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto County Road 62, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
77% dirt20% gravel3% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 73°F50°
Precip2%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity36%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun
74°52°
Mon
64°49°
30%
Tue
72°44°
19%
Wed
73°49°
24%
Thu
67°48°
24%
Fri
70°45°
26%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~151 min). Leave by 4:40 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Seven Utes Trail Trailhead
- Seven Utes Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- Seven Utes Trail Loop 3.6 mi · ▲ 652 ft
- Lake Agnes & Lake Agnes Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 1,710 ft
- County Road 62 7 mi · ▲ 1,949 ft
- County Road 62 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,952 ft
- County Road 61 & Seven Utes Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,258 ft
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